Need help identifying this breed

[Poultry mum]

Where's pics of this bird that your talking about in this thread?i

l will getting a video

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

It looked completely different to Audrey.... the tail was more defined for one... the feathers were different and the comb and wattles were different.... I’ll get a video of Audrey today... she won’t hold still for photos and is proving difficult to catch since we had that damn eagle the other day......

You recognized him as a cockerel? The shoulder feathering, dark red but not exactly pointed, reminded me of Audrey.

 

[Poultry mum]

I think the point of the other post is that it's easy to mistake a slow maturing cockerel for a pullet, especially if you're not looking hard enough or at the right things. The OP of the other thread posted photos of a bird that did have smaller comb and wattles than you would expect for a cockerel of that age but it had visible pointy saddle feathers, so it was no surprise to me that is was indeed a cockerel

And that’s the point I’m taking and making..... what’s that age old saying “don’t judge a book by it’s cover” doesn’t this also a apply to chickens? “don’t judge a chicken by it’s feathers“

 

[Poultry mum]

You recognized him as a cockerel? The shoulder feathering, dark red but not exactly pointed, reminded me of Audrey.

He just “looked different“ it will make more sense when I get this video up.... Audrey is almost completely through molt and looks sooooo different now....

 

[AusHen]

that saying refers to what's inside. if a book has a blue cover is it not a blue book? Your chicken is a cockerel with defined male feathering but I feel you're trying to disregard that and see only what you want.

 

[HawaiiCoyote]

And that’s the point I’m taking and making..... what’s that age old saying “don’t judge a book by it’s cover” doesn’t this also a apply to chickens? “don’t judge a chicken by it’s feathers“

That's exactly how you judge a chicken. By its feathers.

Sigh, let's not waste our time, and just wait for the roo to crow.

 

[Poultry mum]

That's exactly how you judge a chicken. By its feathers.

Sigh, let's not waste our time, and just wait for the roo to crow.

But not all chickens who have “male feathers“ are males and not all chickens. Who have “female feathers“ are females.... I have a chicken who looks like a girl but I sware it’s a boy... by the way it acts around the hens including Audrey...

 

[JadeFarms]

But not all chickens who have “male feathers“ are males and not all chickens. Who have “female feathers“ are females.... I have a chicken who looks like a girl but I sware it’s a boy... by the way it acts around the hens including Audrey...

That is extremely rare. Unless you see Aubrey laying an egg then he’s a boy.

 

[Painted Calls]

Audrey is a cockerel. Male specific feathers were coming in nicely in the last photos. He also just looks course like a male. I'll bet his new feathers look amazing. He's come so far since day one.

Did you get the Pekin you posted pics of? (Best breed ever)

I'm sorry about the Eagle. Poor things. I'd be terrified too.

 

[Poultry mum]

Audrey is a cockerel. Male specific feathers were coming in nicely in the last photos. He also just looks course like a male. I'll bet his new feathers look amazing. He's come so far since day one.

Did you get the Pekin you posted pics of? (Best breed ever)

I'm sorry about the Eagle. Poor things. I'd be terrified too.

Nah I didn’t end up getting it... I got the 2 silkie chicks instead lol... my silkie girl lost her sister a little while back to an attack so she was quite depressed and would just hide all the time... since I got the chicks for her to “care” for she’s back to foraging the yard with the rest of the flock and even puts herself to bed with “her babies” she’s basically back on track for training again for the poultry shows.... I just got to find one now that is close to home so she doesn’t get too stressed with long travel...