Feathers indicating gender

[Anonymous__]

I though my chick was going to grow up to be a hen but now she has curled tail feathers, she/he is an EE, does this mean she/he is actually a cockerel?

 

[3KillerBs]

Welcome to BYC.

How old is your chick?

Tail feathers are largely meaningless in young birds. It's the saddles that are diagnostic, but they don't really show until about 12 weeks -- give or take a couple weeks.

 

[Painted Calls]

Tail feathers mean nothing when sexing. We need to know age, and see the whole bird. Including pics from the side of them standing naturally, and pics of the face showing the comb and wattles.

 

[Anonymous__]

She/he is 3 - 4 months old, I hope these pictures help.

 

[LaFleche]

She/he is 3 - 4 months old, I hope these pictures help.
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This looks like a cockerel to me.

 

[Painted Calls]

Cockerel.

 

[Anonymous__]

Can any chicken have a curled tail or can cockerels only have a curled tails?

 

[lilmillefleur]

Can any chicken have a curled tail or can cockerels only have a curled tails?

I have never seen a chicken with the very end of the tail curled like that. It could be a genetic thing and have nothing to do with the gender.
If I had to guess though, I'd agree this is a little boy. <3

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Can any chicken have a curled tail or can cockerels only have a curled tails?

Some females can have wonky feathers as they grow in.
But all the OTHER features of your bird confirm it is male.
The large red comb and wattles, the red shoulders, the curly tail, the thick legs and chunky body.

 

[EmmaRainboe]

He’s male, but not because of that little curl, lol.