Green Queen (Part 2): Male or Female?

[Quaicken108]

Cockerel, sorry

 

[EmmaRainboe]

Male.

 

[WPchickens]

8 week old green queen or king?

 

[Painted Calls]

8 week old green queen or king?

It's a cockerel.

 

[WPchickens]

It's a cockerel.

How can you tell?

 

[Painted Calls]

How can you tell?

The color pattern and the splotches of red over the wings.

 

[WPchickens]

The color pattern and the splotches of red over the wings.

I really hope it’s a hen. It’s a sexed green queen from Meyer hatchery.

 

[Painted Calls]

I really hope it’s a hen. It’s a sexed green queen from Meyer hatchery.

Unfortunately sexing is only 90% accurate from hatcheries. I have seen plenty of mistakes. They will likely tell you to wait until 12 weeks though I believe.

 

[Painted Calls]

Unfortunately sexing is only 90% accurate from hatcheries. I have seen plenty of mistakes. They will likely tell you to wait until 12 weeks though I believe.

Can you get pics showing the bird from the side?

 

[WPchickens]

Can you get pics showing the bird from the side?

I know they get it wrong sometimes I was just hoping not for mine