Red JungleFowl? Cockerel or Pullet?

[Olivia or Oliver]

Hi, I rescued a malnourished and stranded chick from Hawaiian beach while on vacation. I attempted to find its mother for 1.5~2 hours but was unsuccessful. I took her to the vet and they are treating her for Avian Pox as well as secondary eye infections.

I assume she is a Red Jungle Fowl based on the appearance of the chickens present in the area.
I have no idea how old she is. There are pustules all over her face and she can barely open her eyes. It's hard to tell if it really is a she or a he.

I need to know her gender because we are currently running the tests to take the chick to mainland and it is illegal to keep roosters where I am from. We are looking into finding a permanent home for her in Hawaii but it's difficult since wild chickens are so abundant in Hawaii and she has a communicable disease to other chickens.

Thanks in advance!

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[ChickenWhisperer101]

Wow, poor baby! I can’t really tell, but hope s/he gets better. Are you aloud to take him/her home or does s/he have to stay?

 

[ChickenWhisperer101]

Just reread your post, do you have anymore pictures?

 

[Cheese_Quackers]

Hi, I rescued a malnourished and stranded chick from Hawaiian beach while on vacation. I attempted to find its mother for 1.5~2 hours but was unsuccessful. I took her to the vet and they are treating her for Avian Pox as well as secondary eye infections.

I assume she is a Red Jungle Fowl based on the appearance of the chickens present in the area.
I have no idea how old she is. There are pustules all over her face and she can barely open her eyes. It's hard to tell if it really is a she or a he.

I need to know her gender because we are currently running the tests to take the chick to mainland and it is illegal to keep roosters where I am from. We are looking into finding a permanent home for her in Hawaii but it's difficult since wild chickens are so abundant in Hawaii and she has a communicable disease to other chickens.

Thanks in advance!

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I will be able to tell you if you can please send a picture of the wing outstretched like a bird would if it flies?

 

[Olivia or Oliver]

She is with me right now (back from the vet with antibiotic eyedrops) and I can attempt to take more pictures of her. Thanks so much

 

[cfonts]

What island are you on?

 

[Cheese_Quackers]

She is with me right now (back from the vet with antibiotic eyedrops) and I can attempt to take more pictures of her. Thanks so much

Your welcome! I hope she/he gets better!

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Looks like a pullet so far. Great job rescuing her!

 

[Cheese_Quackers]

Also my guess,

Looks like a pullet so far. Great job rescuing her!

just want to confirm though.

 

[ChickNanny13]

Agree, looks to be a pullet. It's great that you've rescued her and got treatment. Pox can be fatal for chicks. Hope you're able to take her back with you, sounds like you've adopted her and best of wishes.