Help: Hen or Cockerel?

Fayeandwilla

In the Brooder
Jun 27, 2021
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Recently got baby rhode island red chicks from a local feed store. We were told both are pullets but one is looking more like a cockerel. Roughly 4 weeks old i think? Just now growing a tail and comb is more noticeable. Here is an individual photo as well as one with he/she on the chair arm. Thoughts?
 

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The one on the seat of the chair looks like a pullet, the other one MIGHT be a boy. Are his/her legs thicker compared to the other? Does he/she have a teeny tiny tail or no tail at all? These could point to roo, but not always 100% reliable. Here are pictures of my Hattie and Eloise at 4 and 5 weeks old. I had people tell me Eloise was a cockerel because of her larger comb, but she turned out to be a pullet after all.

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The one on the seat of the chair looks like a pullet, the other one MIGHT be a boy. Are his/her legs thicker compared to the other? Does he/she have a teeny tiny tail or no tail at all? These could point to roo, but not always 100% reliable. Here are pictures of my Hattie and Eloise at 4 and 5 weeks old. I had people tell me Eloise was a cockerel because of her larger comb, but she turned out to be a pullet after all.

Shes just now sprouting tail feathers, beforehand she only had a fluffy butt. Shes a bit taller but leg thickness is the same and the other chicken. Its so tough trying to figure it out! Thanks so much for your input! :)
 

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