Not Sure If You've Got A Pullet Or Cockerel? Click Here! Thread 2

[junebuggena]

Even with that one tail feather? That's what got me thinking. Up until this point I had no question she was a she.

You can see that she is molting her tail feathers. You can see in a few photos, what look like gaps in an other-wise full tail. Those feathers seem long and curved because they are barely holding in at the base. As the new feather grows in it pushes the old feather out.
Chickens undergo several mini molts throughout their first 5 months.

 

[MurphysMom760]

I have 4 chickens, or so I thought until today, that are about 7.5 weeks old. Today I heard one of them doing a very sad imitation of a rooster. When I went to investigate they stopped so I am not entirely sure which of the 4 it was but I have an idea. Below are pictures of what I was told was an Aracauna chick but what I think is most likely an Easter Egger. Either way, her or she is very beautiful. Please let me know if you think this is a cockerel. (My other 3 are an Ameracauna and two silver Laced Wyandottes, but they do not have any features that look male.)
Thank You!!

 

[junebuggena]

I have 4 chickens, or so I thought until today, that are about 7.5 weeks old. Today I heard one of them doing a very sad imitation of a rooster. When I went to investigate they stopped so I am not entirely sure which of the 4 it was but I have an idea. Below are pictures of what I was told was an Aracauna chick but what I think is most likely an Easter Egger. Either way, her or she is very beautiful. Please let me know if you think this is a cockerel. (My other 3 are an Ameracauna and two silver Laced Wyandottes, but they do not have any features that look male.)
Thank You!!

That Easter Egger is a cockerel.

 

[MurphysMom760]

Thank you, that's what I thought.

 

[TheChickInn29]

I think thats a roo....look at those pointy tail feathers. The comb is quite red too. And thats an easter egger. Beautiful bird araucanas have no tail and some crazy looking muffs.

 

[MurphysMom760]

I think thats a roo....look at those pointy tail feathers. The comb is quite red too. And thats an easter egger. Beautiful bird

araucanas have no tail and some crazy looking muffs.

Thanks. I was so excited to have 2 blue laying chickens out of my 14 total but it looks like I will only have one

 

[jillmjack]

You can see that she is molting her tail feathers. You can see in a few photos, what look like gaps in an other-wise full tail. Those feathers seem long and curved because they are barely holding in at the base. As the new feather grows in it pushes the old feather out.
Chickens undergo several mini molts throughout their first 5 months.

That would explain a lot! I have been finding her feathers everywhere. Thanks for your help.

 

[cmccullough1390]

my little bantam

 

[Wishing4Wings]

Even with that one tail feather? That's what got me thinking. Up until this point I had no question she was a she.

Quote: Certainly did look twice at that tail, but it's exactly what junebuggena said. I have seen some crazy looking tails on molting hens!

 

[jillmjack]

Thanks Wishing4Wings.