Is this chick a roo??

[naturegirl]

I ordered from Mcmurray, I received 1 rare breed and This chick is the odd one in the bunch! Is it a roo and does anyone know what breed he may be?? This chick also has feathered feet.

 

[CoopCrazy]

Wow I don't even know what it is???

But hopefully someone will... I do know it's hard to tell on some of the lil guys

 

[gritsar]

I'm fairly certain it's a cockerel.

 

[Emzyyy]

no clue

 

[Chicken Fruit]

It looks like an EE mutt of some sort.

If I had to guess I'd go with a big boned pullet. I've been through a few rose and pea combed chicks now and noticed that even when little the roo's have much more comb than the others.

But I guess its a rare breed... didnt see that part.

Boy am I stumped!!!

 

[al6517]

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What is it that makes think that??. I am trying to see what you see, as I am terrible at judging sex on these little guy's.

AL

 

[TexasVet]

I think it's a roo because the bow of the wing isn't feathered yet. Roos get the feathers down the center of the back, on the bow of the wings, and the tail much later than pullets do.

Kathy, Bellville TX
www.CountryChickens.com

 

[gritsar]

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What is it that makes think that??. I am trying to see what you see, as I am terrible at judging sex on these little guy's.

AL

The "stance", the thick legs, the bare wing bows.

 

[al6517]

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What is it that makes think that??. I am trying to see what you see, as I am terrible at judging sex on these little guy's.

AL

The "stance", the thick legs, the bare wing bows.

AAAAAHHHHHHH HHHHAAAAAA !!! I see it now. what else??, I have 35 new babies I am trying to sex in the brooder.

AL

 

[gritsar]

According to UC Davis Veterinary Care Program.
2. Physical Characteristics (4-6 weeks of age)
a. Comb – The cockerels comb is medium size and pinkish, the pullets is small and yellowish.
b. Legs – The cockerel’s legs are sturdy and long, the pullets are finer and shorter.
c. Tail – The cockerel’s tail is stumpy and curved, the pullets is longer and straight.
d. Back – The cockerel has a thin line of stub feathers down the center of his back, the pullet has more advanced feathering along the center of her back.
e. Side of neck, flank and crop – The feathering in the cockerel in these areas is poorly advanced, the pullets feathering in these areas is well advanced.
f. Wing bows – In the cockerel the wing bows are bare, in pullets the wing bows are covered with small feathers.

This works best when you are comparing chicks of the same breed. Apples to apples instead of apples to oranges.