Is this a roo?

[Chick_lady09]

About 9wks old.. I am too impatient to wait for a crow or egg. Lol. What does everyone think? I tried looking at feathers but not exactly sure what saddle and hackle feathers are. I've been trying to teach myself. Thanks in advance!

 

[Aapomp831]

That is a pullet

 

[TheOddOneOut]

That is a pullet

Why do you say female?
I would lean male...
Though that’s a small comb.
But at 9 weeks...

 

[Aapomp831]

Why do you say female?
I would lean male...
Though that’s a small comb.
But at 9 weeks...

I just feel that at 9 weeks the comb would be larger and redder.... all the feathers look rounded and she just looks very pullet like to me.

 

[SBFChickenGirl]

I'm not sure. Gender specific feathering doesn't come in till about 12 weeks, so you won't be finding the pointy hackles yet.

OP, dogs have hackles, think of it like that. Hackle feathers are on the neck. Saddle feathers are near the base of the tail. (Like where you might put a saddle if chickens were ride-able XD)

 

[Zayan]

About 9wks old.. I am too impatient to wait for a crow or egg. Lol. What does everyone think? I tried looking at feathers but not exactly sure what saddle and hackle feathers are. I've been trying to teach myself. Thanks in advance! View attachment 2387998 View attachment 2387999

Hey you seem to know a lot about chickens. Could you please help me out and respond to my thread? here is the link https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...the-hatched-chick-from-the-incubator.1425192/

 

[black_cat]

I can't tell yet. While it's great that you are looking for pointy saddle feathers, they won't come in until a chicken is 12+ weeks old.

 

[OneHappyRooster]

Pullet.

 

[Sahraschweiss]

Pullet.

Pullet.