Help me determine sex of my speckled Sussex

[lawson1986]

Hi all- worried my sexed speckled Sussex might actually be a cockrel. What do y'all think? It's comb isn't particularly big and not red yet, but the hackle and tail feathers have me concerned. It also holds itself and walks more straight up than my other pullets and hens. Am I just being paranoid?? It is 19 weeks old. Thanks all!

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Hi, hope you are enjoying BYC!

That's a pullet, 100%.

 

[lilmillefleur]

That's a girl. At 19 weeks, a rooster would have huge, bright red comb and wattles.

 

[JedJackson]

Yup, she's a pullet. No need to worry.

 

[venymae]

I don't really see any hackle feathers, they look rounded like a pullet to me. Though that stance...maybe she's butch! I'd guess pullet, but because of my lack of familiarity with the breed, I'd say my confidence ratio is 70%!

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Though that stance...maybe she's butch!

Though it's true there are tendencies... Every single bird is an individual... and some of my Silkie girls stand up nice and tall pretty often. They can be little fire crackers.

But feathers, comb, waddles... don't lie!

Some hens can even grow spurs and crow.
But a rooster can't lay an egg!

Speckled Sussex are some of the prettiest chickens.

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

That's a pullet.

 

[annageckos]

Pretty pullet.

 

[drumstick diva]

lovely pullet - lucky you

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Pullet