Hen or Roo .. Plymoth Rock

[ChasesChickens]

Hi everyone.. I recently got a few additional hens .. But the plymoth rock I think may be a roo. It's such a shame cos she/he is my favourite. She (let's call her a her for good luck) is now 16 weeks and started to grow longer tail feathers. Not crowing .. And doesn't go submissive. I noticed sharper tail feathers rather than round ends.. And she doesn't seem to have grown her comb Any thoughts would be appreciated.

 

[Mylied]

Pretty sure cockerel. The males have more white barring than the females. Plus the tail and looks like saddle feathers. I forget the technical name but could his comb have been cut off by the previous owner? How long you had him?

 

[ariri30]

Yo me she looks like a she. I’m going to say she’s pretty

 

[homeschoolin momma]

Pretty sure you can still call her a she. Not much comb and wattles for 16 weeks and I dont see any male saddle feathers. Give it a couple more weeks and you may see squatting and then eggs to follow.

 

[ChasesChickens]

Pretty sure cockerel. The males have more white barring than the females. Plus the tail and looks like saddle feathers. I forget the technical name but could his comb have been cut off by the previous owner? How long you had him?

Hi Mylied.. I had him/her since at 6 weeks of age. I got 9 different hens.. that one and a blue leghorn also looks like a Roo. Was was relly looking like a she until last week.

 

[ChasesChickens]

Yo me she looks like a she. I’m going to say she’s pretty

I really hope she is a she but my gut is saying shes a HE

 

[ChasesChickens]

Pretty sure you can still call her a she. Not much comb and wattles for 16 weeks and I dont see any male saddle feathers. Give it a couple more weeks and you may see squatting and then eggs to follow.

Thanks Homeschoolin Momma. I suppose its a waiting game..

 

[Mylied]

Hi Mylied.. I had him/her since at 6 weeks of age. I got 9 different hens.. that one and a blue leghorn also looks like a Roo. Was was relly looking like a she until last week.

Hmm, well I'm not sure. Guess wait and see.

 

[chrissynemetz]

The barring does look male, but if you're correct about the age, I really believe it's a pullet.

 

[ChasesChickens]

The barring does look male, but if you're correct about the age, I really believe it's a pullet.

Hi @Chrissy,
I triple checked .. I got her/him on November 2, 2019 as a 6-7 week old
Evening assuming 4 weeks, that's 16 weeks as of today .. it's really doing my head in trying to figure the gender.. first world problems I guess !