Gender help please

[Buzbee]

Hi and thanks so much for taking the time to read this. We got this chicken from my daughters school hatching program and I suspect it is a male? I'm really terrible at guessing and he's the only one that we have with this colouring.

Appreciate any comments!

Cheers!

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Age?

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Oh, and welcome to BYC!

 

[Buzbee]

Thanks, have stalked a lot but first time posting!

Sorry! 12 weeks or there abouts.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

What color were the others that were hatched and do you know if they are the same breed? It looks fairly young and I suspect it’s a male with a comb that large. I think it’s too young to have male specific saddle feathering.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Sorry I think our posts crossed each other! Reason I’m asking about coloring is that looks like it might be a male sex link? Were the others more of a red brown in color?

 

[Buzbee]

The others looked like Isa browns and some were black. We have no idea if they came from the same batch so no idea what breed. The tail feathers have just started to curl slightly at the tip and that was my only suspicion.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Well male versions of isa brown will be white and have some cream coloring around the neck and later on develop some reddish brown patches on the shoulders. At 12 weeks he is still young, these colors should develop as he gets older. Comb is big to be a female at this age.

 

[Buzbee]

Thanks so much for your assistance! I have looked at that many google pictures trying to figure it out, it was doing my head in!

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Thanks so much for your assistance! I have looked at that many google pictures trying to figure it out, it was doing my head in!

You are quite welcome! Likely others will post as well!