Is this a roo?

[irma1956]

I'm new to this and lovin it! I heard pointed feathers indicated a roo. Is this a boy?

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[Ol Grey Mare]

Welcome to BYC.
How old is the bird shown? I ask because the "pointed feathers" you have heard about are not evident prior to the onset of chicken puberty - to that point both genders have the same feather structure. Additionally, the feathering is only one part of the puzzle of gender ID in birds of this age - it's important to look at the whole bird - so a photo that shows the whole bird is more useful than the angle of this photo. From what I can see in this photo the bird is not an obvious cockerel, but a clear side shot that shows the whole bird can often show an entirely different answer.

 

[Chicken Girl1]

Welcome to BYC.
How old is the bird shown? I ask because the "pointed feathers" you have heard about are not evident prior to the onset of chicken puberty - to that point both genders have the same feather structure. Additionally, the feathering is only one part of the puzzle of gender ID in birds of this age - it's important to look at the whole bird - so a photo that shows the whole bird is more useful than the angle of this photo. From what I can see in this photo the bird is not an obvious cockerel, but a clear side shot that shows the whole bird can often show an entirely different answer.

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[irma1956]

How about this shot. Better?

 

[ChickNanny13]

3x

 

[Chicken Girl1]

looks like a pullet

 

[irma1956]

looks like a pullet

. Oh that's very good.

Thanks!

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

How about this shot. Better?

Lovely little pullet!

 

[irma1956]

Lovely bird overall but even lovelier knowing it's a girl!

 

[ChickNanny13]

PULLET