Rhode Island Red - Roo or Pullet **PICS** Cute ones, too!

[jerseygirl1]

Roo or pullet?? Pullet, please?

 

[herefordlovinglady]

Too cute, i want on so bad. No much on sexing them, just wanted to say how cute he/she is ....

 

[One Acre Wonder Farm]

My RIRs were 4 weeks old before I could sex them....

Super cuties!

 

[jerseygirl1]

I got 15 of them as packing peanuts, this one I think I am going to keep!! He's the tiniest!!! Or. she!!!!!!!!!

 

[jeremy]

I'd say still a little too early to tell. Watch his/her comb development closely though, a boy's will get bigger much faster and be a darker red. That's a pretty good indication that you've got a roo on your hands.

 

[jerseygirl1]

That's what I thought, but wanted some expert opinions.
Thanks

 

[Pet Duck Boy]

How old is it? If you want an early guess go by feather development, it's not 100% correct, but it's a good guess. Roos get feathers slower, they have more to develop. Hens get them 2 times as quick. So far I'm pretty sure all 6 of my chicks are hens, they were sexed. And they are getting feathers pretty quickly. You'll only know what sex they are until they reach 6 weeks. Don't rely on feathers.

 

[Lady_Cluck]

The waiting is the hardest part.

But this might help a little. Here's two RIRs around 3-4 weeks:

 

[Pet Duck Boy]

Thanks for the pic lady_Cluck, I'm pretty sure mine are hens then. Not too hijack this thread or anything...

 

[redrocketrooster]

If indeed it was a packing peanut, BET ROO.