Please tell me I don’t have ANOTHER rooster!

[MROO]

yep, that's a cockerel.... See the saddle feathers, and the obvious male brick red wing bars?
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And in some breeds, you'll see the term "hen-feathered" in a description. That usually means that the boys have rounded saddle feathers, too, just like the hens. The roo's tail will be close to Mama's, too, just a bit more pronounced.
Just when we thought we had it all figured out, right?

 

[Frazzemrat1]

And in some breeds, you'll see the term "hen-feathered" in a description. That usually means that the boys have rounded saddle feathers, too, just like the hens. The roo's tail will be close to Mama's, too, just a bit more pronounced.
Just when we thought we had it all figured out, right?

That's correct, as an example, Seabrights are 'hen-feathered' which means their saddle feathers are the same as a hens, rounded and not flowing like most other breeds. If the chicken in question is young, I'll give it a go trying to figure out the gender, but if the chicken is close to would be laying age, I don't touch it. LOL I feel like its a guessing game at that point.

 

[ButtonquailGirl14]

sorry

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

you can tell sex by the way they behave also.. im good with sexing silkies but other breeds i can only tel you that boys stand and act different.. from moment of hatch they stand upright more then girls, they check things out first, they are curious and braver also.. So if your chicken is taking care of the girls or calling them when they find food or standing upright vs the girls then you have a boy but if they all act same maybe u r in luck and have a girl.. good luck!!

This is not accurate. Both genders can do that. The only reliable way to sex birds is by their combs, and male feathering.

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

Cockerel

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

Sorry! But he is a beauty, if that helps any!

 

[Alexandra33]

Handsome cockerel, for the reasons listed above. He's very handsome.

This is not accurate. Both genders can do that. The only reliable way to sex birds is by their combs, and male feathering.

From my experience, this is 100% true.

~Alex