Here's another hen vs roo!

[BobbiStandley]

1/2 bielefelder and I'm thinking 1/2 easter egger because of the wonky comb but I'm not 100% on the mom. Could be out of my maran-ish hen because she has a somewhat large somewhat floppy comb lol. Roughly 3 months old.

 

[nuthatched]

He's a dude

 

[redinator]

1/2 bielefelder and I'm thinking 1/2 easter egger because of the wonky comb but I'm not 100% on the mom. Could be out of my maran-ish hen because she has a somewhat large somewhat floppy comb lol. Roughly 3 months old.

Any chance there's a RIR around? Aside from the comb it looks very similar.

 

[Pigeony]

1/2 bielefelder and I'm thinking 1/2 easter egger because of the wonky comb but I'm not 100% on the mom. Could be out of my maran-ish hen because she has a somewhat large somewhat floppy comb lol. Roughly 3 months old.

Male for sure

 

[BobbiStandley]

Any chance there's a RIR around? Aside from the comb it looks very similar.

Definitely a mix, hatched him here at home

 

[BobbiStandley]

Male for sure

What gives it away? I'm trying to get better at recognizing the features at young ages

 

[SunnySid3Up]

1/2 bielefelder and I'm thinking 1/2 easter egger because of the wonky comb but I'm not 100% on the mom. Could be out of my maran-ish hen because she has a somewhat large somewhat floppy comb lol. Roughly 3 months old.

Male

 

[Pigeony]

What gives it away? I'm trying to get better at recognizing the features at young ages

The redness and size of the comb, the uneven blotchy coloring throughout the feathers, and I see the start of saddle feathers on his back.

 

[SegiDream]

I'd like to add that his legs look pretty thick. That's one of the first signs that stands out to me even when they are pretty young chicks. When you see the red comb, the lanky awkward body shape, pointed hackle and saddle feathers... then ya know you've got a cockerel.

 

[Growley Monster]

That bird will be crowing its ass off in 8 weeks, betcha a donut. Comb is not super big but has a lot of color and is still big for a juvenile hen. Neck hackles, saddle, leg thickness, all point to probable rooster. Too bad he is a mutt. It is much easier to sex a purebred chicken by appearance. You know what to expect to see, from either sex.