How to tell the difference - Pullet or Roo??

[Jennym]

How can you really tell the differerence betweena pullet and a Roo?
I ordered six hens fromMPC and starting to wonder.

I will post some pictures tonight when i get home.

 

[chicknhawaii]

It's different for each breed I've discovered! I've also discovered that different people have different methods so it's a tricky thing. Pics help a lot so post 'em up!

 

[gritsar]

I've reposted this original post from Gindee77 so many times I feel like I should be paying royalties, but here goes:
according to UC Davis Veterinary Care Program.
2. Physical Characteristics (4-6 weeks of age)
a. Comb – The cockerels comb is medium size and pinkish, the pullets is small and yellowish.
b. Legs – The cockerel’s legs are sturdy and long, the pullets are finer and shorter.
c. Tail – The cockerel’s tail is stumpy and curved, the pullets is longer and straight.
d. Back – The cockerel has a thin line of stub feathers down the center of his back, the pullet has more advanced feathering along the center of her back.
e. Side of neck, flank and crop – The feathering in the cockerel in these areas is poorly advanced, the pullets feathering in these areas is well advanced.
f. Wing bows – In the cockerel the wing bows are bare, in pullets the wing bows are covered with small feathers.

 

[Zookeeper9000]

Thank you so much Gritsar all my ?'s anwsered in one post

 

[leoismydog]

My chicks or about 4 weeks and i beleive i see the start of the spur on some of there legs, Silly question but do the hens get small spurs, or would this be a determining factor on cock/hen. It seens that of both the EE's and the Orp's 3 of the 4 have this tin spot,nail forming. Thanks Leroy