Is Babe a babe or a beau?

[Aaron E]

Meet Babe Ruth. As a chick babe was the stockiest, funniest of all it's bothers and sisters. I'm thinking Babe is a cross between a Cochin and a Silver Laced Wyandotte. Babe is 16 weeks old. Any guesses on gender would be great!

 

[BantamFan4Life]

cockerel

 

[drumstick diva]

cockerel

 

[10AcreChick]

At 16 weeks? It's got to be a hen, there's barely a comb there!

 

[SIERRAS MOM]

At 17 weeks definitly a hen!!! No saddle feathers accross its back no shiney pointed feathers accross its shoulders, no pointed shiney neck feathers---ALL GIRL!!!!

 

[BabyandCotton]

That is a cockerel all the way

 

[donrae]

Babe looks like a babe. If you're positive on age, that's a pullet. A pic of the bird standing naturally would help confirm, it's hard to see the feathering when the bird is being held.

 

[Aaron E]

Babe Hatched on 4/30 so yes we are a few days shy of 16 weeks. Here is a photo standing. The tail feathers that are in are very rounded and don't have any green in them (I know I know that's not a definite marker on all birds) but what is stumping us is how curious he/she is. Like I said. NO fighting as of yet. Just some regular pecking order feather pulling now and then.

 

[donrae]

Pretty pullet

 

[junebuggena]

More likely a Brahma/Cochin cross with that funky pea comb. Definitely a pullet.