Hen or Rooster?

[AllenK RGV]

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Those feathers look pointy to my eye instead of how my hens all express rounded feathers early on. I would say cockerel but would trust a coin toss or Alexa to be more accurate than I am.

 

[MyChickens14]

X2, that being said, the angle is not that good for asessment.....even at this early point a good clear side shot of the whole bird may be sufficient to assess

Perhaps you mean weeks?

yeah sry maybe even less

 

[Theeremmy]

Those feathers look pointy to my eye instead of how my hens all express rounded feathers early on. I would say cockerel but would trust a coin toss or Alexa to be more accurate than I am.

I guess we shall see then. I’ll be surprised is she turns out to be a cockerel because they only sell hens, you have to special order the Roo’s.

 

[AllenK RGV]

I guess we shall see then. I’ll be surprised is she turns out to be a cockerel because they only sell hens, you have to special order the Roo’s.

Did they give you any breed information at all at the feed store? Just curious as it won't help me to identify your chicken as I said before I know only my one breed, but it might help others.

 

[Theeremmy]

Did they give you any breed information at all at the feed store? Just curious as it won't help me to identify your chicken as I said before I know only my one breed, but it might help others.

She’s a Buff Orphington (not sure if I spelled that right) but that’s the pen she was in when we bought her.

 

[keesmom]

Not an Orpington. It's an Easter Egger. Also, vent sexing is only 90% accurate.

 

[Theeremmy]

Not an Orpington. It's an Easter Egger. Also, vent sexing is only 90% accurate.

Well that’s good to know that they had her in the wrong pen