Hen or Roo?

[AlexaW]

5 weeks old
I think it’s an olive egger
Wondering if it’s a hen or roo. I’m leaning toward hen but wanted others opinions
Thank you!

 

[Quarterhorses1]

I say hen for now, but those tail feathers look a bit rooster ish

 

[AlexaW]

I say hen for now, but those tail feathers look a bit rooster ish

Ya, it’s hard to get good pictures too when they’re moving around so much haha. It’s behind the buff silkie

 

[3KillerBs]

Nothing to say "Cockerel" at this point, but it's early yet.

I say hen for now, but those tail feathers look a bit rooster ish

Tail feathers are meaningless at this age.

Sex-specific hackle and saddle feathers come in around 12 weeks.

 

[Quarterhorses1]

Nothing to say "Cockerel" at this point, but it's early yet.



Tail feathers are meaningless at this age.

Sex-specific hackle and saddle feathers come in around 12 weeks.

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I’ve sexed all my birds accurately by tail feathers, but whatever you say. I’ve never had a wrong guess. It’s pretty easy to tell by tail at this age actually

 

[bill3607]

It’s pretty easy to tell by tail at this age actually

Buuuuuuuuuuut

you say this:

"I say hen for now, but those tail feathers look a bit rooster ish"

Could be that it is not so easy at that age to tell if it is a cockerel or pullet by tail feathers

 

[Painted Calls]

Nothing to say "Cockerel" at this point, but it's early yet.



Tail feathers are meaningless at this age.

Sex-specific hackle and saddle feathers come in around 12 weeks.

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Agreed. Tails mean nothing.

Looks like a pullet for now. Update in 2 weeks.

 

[SummerTheAnimalGirl]

Looks like a pullet to me! So pretty

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

I've had many a pullet with proud tail feathers. I'd wait for saddle feathers to come in to use feathers for sexing. But from those photos it looks like a pullet to me. It will be more obvious in a few weeks-keep us posted!

 

[Quarterhorses1]

Buuuuuuuuuuut

you say this:

"I say hen for now, but those tail feathers look a bit rooster ish"

Could be that it is not so easy at that age to tell if it is a cockerel or pullet by tail feathers

Whatever you say sassy pants. It’s not a court case it’s a birds gender. I’m not going to say “it’s a hen 100%” because we in all reality are just guessing. I said I thought the bird was a hen, but the tail looks roosterish. It can change to look more hen or rooster like. I think the bird is a hen. But if the tail continues to get more roosterish it’s a good chance it’s a roo. So take your “buuuuuuuuuuut” and have a good day