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[TheBeardie]

Your chicken is colored just like my Rodney was except for my boy being frizzled. I didn't know his exact breed but he was somewhere between standard and Bantam. My vote is male.

 

[drumstick diva]

cockerel

 

[TheBeardie]

This is the first time I have had to figure out the sex of a chicken.

These pictures of my silver duckwing OEGBs. Since the saddle feathers are an easy way to sex most breeds I use these for a quick understanding. What would you say your chickens saddle feathers look like?

 

[cmom]

I'm no Cochin expert, but to me it looks like a female. I guess you will know whenever you might hear a crow or get an egg.

 

[Ducksandchickens]

Welcome to byc! You got yourself a pretty boy there!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM MY FAMILY TO YOURS!

 

[Kalimak]

Maybe check to see if it has spurs. A hen wouldn't have any, but at 7 months, it would have spurs by now if it's a cockerel.

Some hens do grow spurs, might not be as big as a rooster’s, but they do grow them. I have a hen with spurs.

 

[Frazzemrat1]

Some hens do grow spurs, might not be as big as a rooster’s, but they do grow them. I have a hen with spurs.

Agree... I have a hen with one spur. Silly thing.

 

[Alexandra33]

I'm going with cockerel on this one. Patchy plumage is usually a dead giveaway.

Some hens do grow spurs, might not be as big as a rooster’s, but they do grow them. I have a hen with spurs.

Truth. I own a hen with spurs that could compete with any mature rooster's!

~Alex

 

[DiamondRFarm]

These pictures of my silver duckwing OEGBs. Since the saddle feathers are an easy way to sex most breeds I use these for a quick understanding. What would you say your chickens saddle feathers look like?

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Round.. which led me to hen. ‍

 

[DiamondRFarm]

I'm no Cochin expert, but to me it looks like a female. I guess you will know whenever you might hear a crow or get an egg.

Haha.. I figured so too.. just like to know before then. I can't figure this one out