Pullet or Cockerel?

[Sussex19]

I agree with everyone else, he is a cockerel.

 

[Painted Calls]

Cockerel. The red patches on the wings is a give away. Tail tips aren't indication of gender.

Agreed.

 

[PolloGal]

Ok…so when you say ‘leakage’…it isn’t just the coloring of the bird from being mixed breed…it will always be an indication that it is a male without doubt?
Just trying to get this…

 

[Painted Calls]

Ok…so when you say ‘leakage’…it isn’t just the coloring of the bird from being mixed breed…it will always be an indication that it is a male without doubt?
Just trying to get this…

No. When a bird had patches of brass/orange/red/mahogany over the shoulders/wings - that is a male specific trait. That is the only area where "leakage" means male.

 

[PolloGal]

No. When a bird had patches of brass/orange/red/mahogany over the shoulders/wings - that is a male specific trait. That is the only area where "leakage" means male.

Ok. I c. Very clear. Thank you for that.

 

[PolloGal]

I think I understand the ‘leakage’ areas a bit better now (making actual notes)…so this young bird…where the leakage is…is that considered the shoulders or neck area? So this would be a boy (ignoring the lack of waddle and comb-which makes me want to say girl)?

 

[CaliforniaMountainChicks]

I think I understand the ‘leakage’ areas a bit better now (making actual notes)…so this young bird…where the leakage is…is that considered the shoulders or neck area? So this would be a boy (ignoring the lack of waddle and comb-which makes me want to say girl)?

She’s a pullet! Her red leakage is focused on just her neck, which is where the red leakage will be if they’re females (also the front of the chest sometimes). Shoulders are considered to be the on top part of the wings.
A good example of dimorphic red leakage is on BCM chickens.

Here the male has the red on the shoulders, hackle, and saddle feathers.

Here the female has the red on just her neck feathers.

 

[fluffycrow]

No that type of leakage is female related

 

[PolloGal]

She’s a pullet! Her red leakage is focused on just her neck, which is where the red leakage will be if they’re females (also the front of the chest sometimes). Shoulders are considered to be the on top part of the wings.
A good example of dimorphic red leakage is on BCM chickens.
View attachment 3400115
Here the male has the red on the shoulders, hackle, and saddle feathers.

View attachment 3400122
Here the female has the red on just her neck feathers.

She’s a pullet! Her red leakage is focused on just her neck, which is where the red leakage will be if they’re females (also the front of the chest sometimes). Shoulders are considered to be the on top part of the wings.
A good example of dimorphic red leakage is on BCM chickens.
View attachment 3400115
Here the male has the red on the shoulders, hackle, and saddle feathers.

View attachment 3400122
Here the female has the red on just her neck feathers.

She’s a pullet! Her red leakage is focused on just her neck, which is where the red leakage will be if they’re females (also the front of the chest sometimes). Shoulders are considered to be the on top part of the wings.
A good example of dimorphic red leakage is on BCM chickens.
View attachment 3400115
Here the male has the red on the shoulders, hackle, and saddle feathers.

View attachment 3400122
Here the female has the red on just her neck feathers.

Thank you so much for your help.

 

[Painted Calls]

I think I understand the ‘leakage’ areas a bit better now (making actual notes)…so this young bird…where the leakage is…is that considered the shoulders or neck area? So this would be a boy (ignoring the lack of waddle and comb-which makes me want to say girl)?

Pullet. See where her wings are? No red. Head/neck doesn't mean male.