Need help sexing these two Rhode Island Reds. Both hatched at the same time about 5-6 months ago. I

[Wyandottes7]

One of your birds is a rooster, but the other is a pullet.

 

[Aloutsis]

Need help sexing these two Rhode Island Reds. Both hatched at the same time ...

AEven if it never crows or makes any noise?


Happy Greek Farms..

 

[dandrews1971]

See those shiny feathers on the back of the one? Those are saddle feathers. Only roos get them. He'll crow, given time.

 

[Aloutsis]

Need help sexing these two Rhode Island Reds. Both hatched at the same time ...

AOk cool


Happy Greek Farms..

 

[Lady of McCamley]

I think they are both pullets...if 5 to 6 months old.

If that is their age, then one pullet is underdeveloped for that age...I would expect her to look more like the other one...who looks almost ready to lay.

On the more developed bird, if that were 3 months old, I'd say roo, however I don't see hackles or saddles nor sickle tail feathers, nor the large wattles that I would expect of a young but mature 6 month old rooster.

Hens do get combs and wattles, just no where near the size of the guys. And I've had my Rhodie pullets get black tails and flecks of black throughout, even worrisome splotches....do to being production RIR's.

I'm basing my guess on the lack of comb size and lack of male feathers if truly 5 to 6 months of age.
Lady of McCamley