Let’s play a game… hen or roo?

[NLmedic709]

The jury is out on this one… born around July 1st. Has quite the wattles already. Had it in my arms earlier and hackles are wide and rounded like a pullet. Definitely don’t need another cockerel in the flock. Not sure the breed either if someone wants to take a stab at it.

 

[jpalmatier83]

Looks like a pullet to me. Any reason you’d think otherwise?

Hope you win the game!

 

[JedJackson]

It's a cockerel in my opinion but wait for what others have to say.

 

[HorseGirlAbby]

Cockerel. That’s a giant comb and wattles for eight weeks.

 

[NLmedic709]

Looks like a pullet to me. Any reason you’d think otherwise?

Hope you win the game!

The comb and wattles are making me think otherwise given the age. But the feathers are definitely throwing me off. I kept it back when we culled the roos to see what happens, as the others with large combs and wattles clearly had the thin, pointy hackles like you’d expect on a cockerel.

 

[jpalmatier83]

The comb and wattles are making me think otherwise given the age. But the feathers are definitely throwing me off. I kept it back when we culled the roos to see what happens, as the others with large combs and wattles clearly had the thin, pointy hackles like you’d expect on a cockerel.

It’s the feathering that has me thinking pullet. Particularly if we’re guessing on the breed.

I get the size of comb/wattles, but I guess I just don’t see a ton of color.

Take it fwiw, I’m wrong as often as right.

 

[JedJackson]

Well, it is a close call with this one. By 12 to 13 weeks male specific feathers should be growing in at the saddle area and the shoulders. So if you see silvery white feathers in those places poking through then you will know 100% you have a boy. If not, then a pullet. I based my opinion on the same things Abby pointed out.

 

[NLmedic709]

It’s the feathering that has me thinking pullet. Particularly if we’re guessing on the breed.

I get the size of comb/wattles, but I guess I just don’t see a ton of color.

Take it fwiw, I’m wrong as often as right.

I’m wrong about as often as I am right as well, so we will give it another month or so before making any drastic moves.

 

[NLmedic709]

Well, it is a close call with this one. By 12 to 13 weeks male specific feathers should be growing in at the saddle area and the shoulders. So if you see silvery white feathers in those places poking through then you will know 100% you have a boy. If not, then a pullet. I based my opinion on the same things Abby pointed out.

Keeping all fingers crossed that it’s a pullet. But I won’t hold my breath

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

He is definitely a cockerel