Jersey Giant/Araucana him or her?

[MarySue]

This is Rain a Jersey Giant/Araucana cross who is 4 months old. I thought she was a she but my neighbor says boy. I've never had Araucanas and don't know what the cockerels look like.

 

[ChickNanny13]

Wow, pretty handsome....So white it's hard to make out if any saddle/hackle feathering. At 4 months & comb that red, 2x cockerel. How do you keep it so WHITE If you can get a picture of its back, looking for saddle/hackle feathering but then being part Jersey Giant, it maybe a slow bloomer. Pretty bird.

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

That looks like a cockerel.

 

[andreanar]

White birds are hard to do in photos. I see 1 curly tail feather, and the stance leads me to say cockerel. But, I really cant tell to be sure. It is a beautiful bird tho!

 

[Gray Farms]

WOW! She/he is neon white! That sure makes it hard to see the saddle feather.

Hold it in you lap, separate out some saddle feathers "don't pull them out" and lay them out over you hand "for contrast". Rounded = pullet, pointed = cockerel. Take a picture if you can, may need an extra pair of hands.

 

[Titan Farm]

Cockerel

 

[MarySue]

Thanks everyone.

 

[drumstick diva]

with those thick legs alone, I would guess cockerel