PICS Attached! By Concensus, She IS a he! 6 week old, roo or hen?

[bjw113]

Thanks for the input! Guess we'll rename "Missy"!!

Do the tail feather on the Plymouth White Rocks designate roos? In the 3rd picture bottom left shows a white rock with much more of a pronounced tail feathering? No comb difference. Guess we'll keep watching. They will be 7 weeks old on Monday! Love our babies!

 

[ekemily]

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I agree

Me too.

hehe... that's exactly what I thought. I had to scroll down pretty far to quote so many thinking the same thing.

 

[gritsar]

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Since you have so many, you might find this helpful:


Acording to UC Davis Veterinary Care Program.
2. Physical Characteristics (4-6 weeks of age)
a. Comb – The cockerels comb is medium size and pinkish, the pullets is small and yellowish.
b. Legs – The cockerel’s legs are sturdy and long, the pullets are finer and shorter.
c. Tail – The cockerel’s tail is stumpy and curved, the pullets is longer and straight.
d. Back – The cockerel has a thin line of stub feathers down the center of his back, the pullet has more advanced feathering along the center of her back.
e. Side of neck, flank and crop – The feathering in the cockerel in these areas is poorly advanced, the pullets feathering in these areas is well advanced.
f. Wing bows – In the cockerel the wing bows are bare, in pullets the wing bows are covered with small feathers.

It works with most breeds and since you have more than one of the same breed, it's even easier.

 

[bjw113]

Thanks so much for all the info. I'm printing it out to take to the coop with me!

 

[myarodafarm]

6 weeks Hen or roo...please help