Pullet or cockerel

[Abesinger]

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I posted a pic earlier of this he/she most people said hen.. Now I'm getting a little more confused. Because he/she tried to crow and seems to have cock feathers.. He/she is 16 weeks old. Any ideas?

 

[Abesinger]

 

[CherriesBrood]

Hmmm now I'm not to sure about what I said before on the other post. The first picture looks like it could be a cock, close up pictures really help. I would wait a couple weeks, and then post some new close up pictures and see what people say. Sorry for all this confusion. :/

 

[junebuggena]

No male feathering on those birds, and that comb is pretty small. The saddle feathers are all rounded. I think you have a pullet. Are you sure she's not just practicing her egg song?

 

[drumstick diva]

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[Abesinger]

No male feathering on those birds, and that comb is pretty small. The saddle feathers are all rounded. I think you have a pullet. Are you sure she's not just practicing her egg song?

Do I know why he/she has 2long feathers on his/her tail.. Could that just mean it's a weirdo hen

 

[junebuggena]

Looks like they might about ready to molt out.

 

[bcAddy]

Didn't I read somewhere that hens on occasion can vocalize much like a cockerel? Someone with more experience can speak to the validity of that. Too new to this to help you on the gender though, I'm still crossing my fingers on my 5 week old first flock, that they are all girls.

 

[CherriesBrood]

Ok now I have to agree with the others, by looking at the bottom picture of it with the others it looks like a pullet, it doesn't look like it has oily feathers either.

 

[Kino]

Looks like a pullet to me.
The way I tell my cockerels from the pullets is definitely the feathers on the wings, necks, and the way the feathers are shaped upon the tail (near the rump area, some feathers begin to curve downward).
However, I'm not 100% sure. Suppose we just wait till the chicken is older.