Is this a rooster?

[BigBlueHen53]

Sickle feathers hang over the tail feathers.

Gotcha, thanks.

 

[SwampPrincessChick]

Gotcha, thanks.

You are welcome!

I can maybe grab a picture of where they are located.

Not sure why the spurs on this rooster are so low on the legs and pointing downward but the rest is accurate . . .

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Oh, thank you! I thought sickle feathers were the same as saddle feathers! That really helps! My rooster's spurs are pointing straight up, that's not right either, is it? I have to keep trimming them (eventually they'll poke hum in the bekky belly if I don't!) and they sure don't help him balance on a hen during mating.

 

[aart]

Saddle feathers(near the tail), and hackle feathers(around the neck)
are both sickle shaped on males.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Saddle feathers(near the tail), and hackle feathers(around the neck)
are both sickle shaped on males.

Thanks. I'm not seeing much of this on most of my 10-week olds, but I am watching closely!

 

[aart]

Thanks. I'm not seeing much of this on most of my 10-week olds, but I am watching closely!

Combs should tell the tale on most breeds way before saddles and hackles which usually don't show up until 3-4 months.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

These are the ones that are my best guess for being cockerels, but I have my doubts about one of them. I'm pretty sure #3 is!

 

[BigBlueHen53]

They have all different combs and I'm no expert!