Gender and breed?

[folmerla]

This chicken 'Roxie' is around 4 months old. Purchased at Tractor Supply on clearance along with another chick. I can't remember but maybe they were Jersey Giants? The other chick was definitely a male rooster (barred feather) and he was unfortunately snatched by a predator a couple months ago so I cannot compare her to him. I was completely under the impression that this beauty Roxie was a female, but now I'm not so sure because of her beautiful plumage. We also have a younger (2 weeks younger) black sex-link chicken who is obviously a male who has been crowing for awhile now. Roxie has never tried crowing or behaves like a rooster yet.

My question: Is it possible for females to display such beautiful feathers as this? Or is she really just a quiet he?

 

[Tookie]

Cockerel.
What is the color of the bottom of his feet? White or yellow?

 

[LadiesAndJane]

This chicken 'Roxie' is around 4 months old. Purchased at Tractor Supply on clearance along with another chick. I can't remember but maybe they were Jersey Giants? The other chick was definitely a male rooster (barred feather) and he was unfortunately snatched by a predator a couple months ago so I cannot compare her to him. I was completely under the impression that this beauty Roxie was a female, but now I'm not so sure because of her beautiful plumage. We also have a younger (2 weeks younger) black sex-link chicken who is obviously a male who has been crowing for awhile now. Roxie has never tried crowing or behaves like a rooster yet.

My question: Is it possible for females to display such beautiful feathers as this? Or is she really just a quiet he?

Yes females can have these gorgeous shiny feathers too! But Roxie is a boy you can tell by the saddle feathers coming in at the base of the tail.

Polkie hen

 

[folmerla]

Cockerel.
What is the color of the bottom of his feet? White or yellow?

I'd say yellow.

 

[Tookie]

I'd say yellow.

The he is a Jersey Giant.

 

[folmerla]

Thanks for the replies. It's so funny the denial I was in, thinking she was some supermodel or something . We'll just have to see how our two cockerels will get along in the future.