I am so new to chickens! Any help is appreciated!

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yle kiot

yle kiot

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So I have this chicken which I was told is maybe 8 weeks old?? Any ideas if it is a rooster or a hen? How old do they have to be before you can tell?

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yle kiot said:
So I have this chicken which I was told is maybe 8 weeks old?? Any ideas if it is a rooster or a hen? How old do they have to be before you can tell?

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Welcome to BYC! Glad you decided to join our flock. It depends on the specific breed or kind of chicken. If you can post a picture (full body profile showing its legs), maybe we can ID it for you. You might also want to post it on our What Breed or Gender is This? section at https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/15/what-breed-or-gender-is-this. Feel free to ask any other questions you may have. We are here to help in any way we can. Good luck with your flock.
 
Welcome to BYC! Please make yourself at home and we are here to help.

X2 on the link provided by Michael. Roosters will develop larger and redder combs and wattles at an earlier age. They will feather out more slowly and have pointy saddle and hackle feathers. Usually by 10-15 weeks you can tell for sure.

Glad you joined us!
 
Hello there and welcome to BYC!
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Definitely post a pic in our What Breed and Gender section of the forums for more help. As Mountain Peeps has said, generally cockerels will develop pointy saddle and hackle feathers, their legs will be thicker and the combs, wattles and ear lobes grow much larger than pullets.

Great to have you aboard and welcome to our flock!
 



X3 on the above, it appears you may have attempted to post a picture in your post, but it was not successful. Look forward to seeing your picture!
 
So here is the best I could get for a full profile ... they are fast little buggers! I'm so hoping it's a hen, but from what I am reading, I am completely confused.
 

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