Hi All, Could someone please tell me if this Speckled Sussex is a rooster or hen. Not sure of age but between 16-18 weeks. Thanks

[Lady Ann]

 

[cavemanrich]

Looks like a hen to me. The feather tips are rounded.
WISHING YOU BEST,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,and

 

[BDutch]

A hen, at this age the chickens are almost adults. Enjoy watching the video to see a speckled rooster:

 

[Ted_Harrell]

Feathering says hen, with the shorter light, it may not lay until next year. Good luck...

 

[Lady Ann]

Thankyou everyone for your replies. I’m attaching another photo which shows both of my speckled Sussex which are of a similar age. The second chicken has a much smaller and paler pink comb and wattle. Also the chicken in my original post is very dominant. Does this additional photo and info change anyone’s opinion? Thanks again

 

[chickengr]

girl. cockerels at that age usually crow and have huge red combs.

 

[The Happster]

I'm afraid I'm not convinced.
I can see no male saddling, but my gut says boy.

Could you get some clear close up photos of the back?

 

[CluckerFamily]

I think it is a pullet.

 

[Offshoreorca]

My vote is for pullet as well

 

[TheOddOneOut]

I’m getting a gut feeling. Cochins can be WEIRD. I saw a thread a while back with two boys and one girl, bantam Cochins. The two boys had smaller combs than other breed pullets the same age! They were so tiny, and still pink. But they were some sort of pattern where the males have a black chest and all that. They were male.
My gut really says boy. You’ll have to update us.