Plymoth barred rock... boy or girl?

[ChasesChickens]

Hi everyone, my Plymoth is now 20/21 weeks .. And showing real signs of a rooster tail but not got any sickle or tackle feathers. She's a bit feisty, bit not at all aggressive with the others. Obviously not crowing. Has anyone had experience in having one look like this one.. And your thoughts on it's sex? I'm.hibestly stumped.. And just been playing an anxious waiting game.
It's the largest bird on the flock which makes me even more confused. I've been looking through hatchery bought plymoth rocks I'm Australia and noticed some tail feathers of hens were a bit longer. But mine has sharp ends

 

[MysteryChicken]

It's a weird pullet. All I have to say.

 

[ChasesChickens]

It's a weird pullet. All I have to say.

Yes... she used to be really pretty and then shes now sort of.. weird looking. A halfie.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Yes... she used to be really pretty and then shes now sort of.. weird looking. A halfie.

She looks close to lay, so if she lays an egg then she's normal, & may have a feather mutation, if she doesn't lay, & gets more roosterish, then she's a transgender. A female chicken with damaged ovaries is what I mean.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

my Plymoth is now 20/21 weeks

At stated age I would say pullet, despite the wide barring on some feathers..

then she's a transgender. A female chicken with damaged ovaries is what I mean.

I get what you're saying, and think sharing information is great! It wasn't long ago when I didn't know that was possible. It wouldn't surprise me if it were somewhat offensive to transgender folks for us to refer to chickens that way??? I'm not sure though.

 

[Chickassan]

Well, that is a mind feck if iv'e ever seen one.
For the record....I have

 

[MysteryChicken]

At stated age I would say pullet, despite the wide barring on some feathers..
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I get what you're saying, and think sharing information is great! It wasn't long ago when I didn't know that was possible. It wouldn't surprise me if it were somewhat offensive to transgender folks for us to refer to chickens that way??? I'm not sure though.

I'm just not sure how to put it, exactly. But yeah, switching gender due to damaged ovaries in chickens.

 

[Gray Farms]

Pullet.

 

[ChasesChickens]

At stated age I would say pullet, despite the wide barring on some feathers..
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I get what you're saying, and think sharing information is great! It wasn't long ago when I didn't know that was possible. It wouldn't surprise me if it were somewhat offensive to transgender folks for us to refer to chickens that way??? I'm not sure though.

I was also thinking that and was weary about being offensive . I'm loving this chicken community so please call out if I'm inappropriate..

 

[annageckos]

I'm just not sure how to put it, exactly. But yeah, switching gender due to damaged ovaries in chickens.

That isn't switching gender, it would still be female but with male traits.