EE hen or roo??

[cajun chicken]

6 week old EE. I see saddle feathers and the comb is starting to grow. What do yall think?? Thanks

 

[Michael OShay]

It's a cockerel.

 

[drumstick diva]

cockerel

 

[junebuggena]

It's a cockerel, but he's still a bit too young for male saddle feathers. Those don't start to develop until about 10 weeks old.

 

[cajun chicken]

It's a cockerel, but he's still a bit too young for male saddle feathers. Those don't start to develop until about 10 weeks old.

What do you see that tells you cockerel then? I'm just wondering....trying to learn

 

[donrae]

I'm going to go against the flow and say pullet. A good comb shot would help determine, but I'm not seeing anything screaming cockerel at this point.

Agree it's too young for saddle feathers. At this age it's about comb, coloring, stance.

 

[cajun chicken]

I'm going to go against the flow and say pullet. A good comb shot would help determine, but I'm not seeing anything screaming cockerel at this point. 

Agree it's too young for saddle feathers. At this age it's about comb, coloring, stance. 

I gotcha. I approve of your opinion lol

 

[cajun chicken]

Bump.... anyone else want to confirm if it's definitely a cockerel?? Thanks

 

[PlanterJeff]

I have zero experience in the art of sexing a bird, but I do like to tie flies for fishing, and I can tell that through this hobby I have learned a bit about hackle feathers. Hens tend to have rounded hackles, and Roosters seem to have long skinny pointy ones. Those look kind of pointy. For that reason and maybe a bit of a raised tail I say Cockerel.

 

[cajun chicken]

I have zero experience in the art of sexing a bird, but I do like to tie flies for fishing, and I can tell that through this hobby I have learned a bit about hackle feathers. Hens tend to have rounded hackles, and Roosters seem to have long skinny pointy ones. Those look kind of pointy. For that reason and maybe a bit of a raised tail I say Cockerel.

Good info.... Thanks