Is this a rooster or a hen?

[Texashatching14]

Hi y'all. I'm thinking this bird is going to be a rooster. But I'm used to silkies and not knowing til later on so I'm not sure how other birds progress. I'm not sure what breed it is. It's got 5 toes, hairy feet, frizzled white feathers, and light skin. It's about 17-18 weeks old.

 

[Little Chicken Girl]

Looks like a frizzled cochin. As for gender, I've never raised frizzles or Cochins before. Curious to see what others say!

 

[WVduckchick]

If it has 5 toes, its likely a frizzle silkie/cochin cross. Cochins only have 4 toes, but silkies have 5. Comb looks a little too prominent to be female, but at 17-18 weeks, laying could happen very soon. I would have said definite rooster, but they usually crow much sooner than that too. Tail feathers look male too, but being frizzled makes it more difficult to tell.

ETA - also meant to say beautiful bird!!

 

[desielducks]

I’d say it’s a roo..?
My frizzled d’uccle who looks fairly similair. And he’s definitly a roo because he’s starting to wake us up every morning !

 

[Texashatching14]

Thanks y'all. I really like this bird. It's the friendliest of all of the babies. Unfortunately we can't have roosters in the city though

 

[Table4Six]

17-18 weeks old, looks a pullet. Probably a sizzle if it has five toes; it is just showing more of the frizzled cochin genetics. 17-18 weeks is over 4 months old which means her comb could be turning red because she's getting ready to lay. I don't see any pointy hackle feathers either. Cute chicken!

 

[Texashatching14]

Update: she just laid an egg! So glad she's a girl, she's the friendliest of all my chickens and tries to run in my house every single day to sleep with my dog lol

 

[WVduckchick]

Update: she just laid an egg! So glad she's a girl, she's the friendliest of all my chickens and tries to run in my house every single day to sleep with my dog lol

 

[Table4Six]

Update: she just laid an egg! So glad she's a girl, she's the friendliest of all my chickens and tries to run in my house every single day to sleep with my dog lol

 

[lomine]

I just have to say that I love the first picture. It's like she's shocked you are questioning her gender. So cute.