Rhode Island Red... Roo/Hen?

[Raekins]

I believe s/he is about a month old, is it still too early to tell?? Im thinking a Rooster but I hope not!

 

[Mahonri]

Still too early for me.

 

[nancymiller]

looks like my hens which are the same age. Roo has lots of comb, etc. Anyone else ???????

 

[Chickenyouout]

start building a nest cause its a pullet..

 

[krazycow6]

You have yourself a pullet. Not enough comb.

 

[WalkingWolf]

Looks like a pullet, there are feathers on the wing bow(shoulder) instead of white down. Look under wing on back if a roo there will be a row of very dark almost black feathers still in the sheath on both sides of backbone if roo.

 

[greenthumbmama]

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If there is white down on the wing bow, does that indicate a cockerel? I have a RIR and it looks just like this one, but it still has down all down it's back and it's 5 1/2 weeks old!

 

[bethandjoeync]

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If there is white down on the wing bow, does that indicate a cockerel? I have a RIR and it looks just like this one, but it still has down all down it's back and it's 5 1/2 weeks old!

i would say that one was a roo that you are mentioning, they tend to feather slower than pullets. the one in the picture could very well be a pullet. congrats!

 

[Raekins]

What makes me think its a roo is that I had 2 other chicks, it was the smallest of the group, and it was growing alot slower, and also it was very very dark.. but maybe it was just a runt? haha.

 

[Drafthorsegal]

Defintely a pullet. No doubt in my mind. I had a roo that didn't feather out until three weeks after the other gals and boy in the group.... and he still got a bright red comb and waddles.

Grats! Give her a great girl name.