Is she a lady or a gentleman?

[HBKitmitto]

They are around 12-14 weeks old

 

[Dustin Biery]

I think people are seeing the darker lacing on the feathers and not the tips of the feathers themself. I think it looks like a female, as I do not see male hackles or saddle feathers.

 

[cook_kaka_ook]

She is a princess.

 

[Robin'sBrood]

Maybe I need glasses, because I definitely see some pointy hackles and saddles.

Guess this is one of those "wait and see" chickens.

 

[chickenlover54]

Its a girl

 

[fordmommy]

Boy, oh, BOY! Saddle feathers are pointy. Along with neck feathers.

 

[hangin'witthepeeps]

I agree with Dustin Biery. I believe the darker red lacing makes the feathers look pointy. I have three production reds. You could definitely tell the Rooster by 5 weeks old. He was huge and had a red comb. The other two were still yellow and smaller. My hens have red lacing that makes the hackles look pointy. In fact they are kind of pointy anyway. I know mine are hens and I believe, so is this one.

Hen 14 weeks

Rooster 14 weeks

 

[Year of the Rooster]

Boy sounds right to me. Those saddles are getting long and reach past the normal length for a pullet.

 

[rosaline]

You will soon find out if he starts laying eggs. I think it's a hen.....males are bigger then females and more attractive. But does look young

 

[HorseFeatherz NV]

I say cockerel. Those saddle feathers seem too fine, long and flowing to me to be pullet (round and full).