Pointy feathers.

[Iaseye]

When sexing a chicken in the teenager months does the pointy tail feathers indicate rooster always? Or is that a chicken myth?

 

[EmmaRainboe]

Male specific saddle feathers indicates male. Do you have photos?

 

[EggSighted4Life]

When sexing a chicken in the teenager months does the pointy tail feathers indicate rooster always? Or is that a chicken myth?

Welcome to BYC!

It's a fact.. once saddle feathers are coming in (usually starting by 12 weeks and showing well by 16 with 10 being the very earliest and only on rare occasion).. with exception to Seabrites which have hen feathered roosters.

Sometimes pattern can make rounded feathers look pointy.

But here are a couple of good examples from google..

 

[Iaseye]

Male specific saddle feathers indicates male. Do you have photos?

Actually I didn't know about the saddle feathers I thought pointy tail feathers lol it all makes send now lol

 

[Iaseye]

It makes sense to me now I guess I could have just googled that. Lol I didn't know about saddle feathers, plus they are 9 weeks old and only three show sure signs of rooster.

 

[Iaseye]

Actually I didn't know about the saddle feathers I thought pointy tail feathers lol it all makes send now lol

 

[3KillerBs]

It makes sense to me now I guess I could have just googled that. Lol I didn't know about saddle feathers, plus they are 9 weeks old and only three show sure signs of rooster.

Tail feathers are meaningless at that age.

When the saddle feathers come in in a few more weeks they'll tell the truth. Just remember to look at the true shape of the feather because certain color patterns can make saddle and hackle feathers look pointy at a distance but when you examine the individual feathers closely they're actually round.

 

[Iaseye]

Tail feathers are meaningless at that age.

When the saddle feathers come in in a few more weeks they'll tell the truth. Just remember to look at the true shape of the feather because certain color patterns can make saddle and hackle feathers look pointy at a distance but when you examine the individual feathers closely they're actually round.

Thanks so much!

 

[Iaseye]

Welcome to BYC!

It's a fact.. once saddle feathers are coming in (usually starting by 12 weeks and showing well by 16 with 10 being the very earliest and only on rare occasion).. with exception to Seabrites which have hen feathered roosters.

Sometimes pattern can make rounded feathers look pointy.

But here are a couple of good examples from google..

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Thanks so Glad I found this forum!

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

These all look to be cockerels