RIR 15 wks

[Rhodebar Lover]

I see a pointed feather, it's a cockerel

 

[Chuckkeeper]

I see a pointed feather, it's a cockerel

Thanks . Which feathers?

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

There may be others I believe I see, but this one stands out

 

[Tonyroo]

There may be others I believe I see, but this one stands out

It's a pullet.
If it was a rooster, it would be growing fast, crowing, standing more upright, feathering would be different. I know this, I have 2 teen age cuties. My avatar is my favorite rooster.

The picture of your chicken has semi wet feathers, take another one with totally dry feathers.

 

[Chick_Maelle]

I'm thinking pullet, but there seems to be a lot of different opinions here which makes me question myself!

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

It's a pullet.
If it was a rooster, it would be growing fast, crowing, standing more upright, feathering would be different. I know this, I have 2 teen age cuties. My avatar is my favorite rooster.

The picture of your chicken has semi wet feathers, take another one with totally dry feathers.

Pullets never get pointed feathers, it's a male specific trait. Usually they mature faster and would get more signs, but unless it actually does not have pointed feathers, I believe I see, always mean cockerel. I have raised Rhode Island Reds myself and probably a good 30-40 cockerels of various breeds and I am pretty confident he's a boy and the feathers personally don't look wet to me. The OP can get another picture of the back though!

 

[Chuckkeeper]

It's a pullet.
If it was a rooster, it would be growing fast, crowing, standing more upright, feathering would be different. I know this, I have 2 teen age cuties. My avatar is my favorite rooster.

The picture of your chicken has semi wet feathers, take another one with totally dry feathers.

Thanks so much
Is this better? The darker feathers look wet but they aren't, they're just dark and wet looking!

 

[Chuckkeeper]

Pullets never get pointed feathers, it's a male specific trait. Usually they mature faster and would get more signs, but unless it actually does not have pointed feathers, I believe I see, always mean cockerel. I have raised Rhode Island Reds myself and probably a good 30-40 cockerels of various breeds and I am pretty confident he's a boy and the feathers personally don't look wet to me. The OP can get another picture of the back though!

I don't think they were wet, but just darker. Here's a slightly older pic too

 

[Chuckkeeper]

Pullets never get pointed feathers, it's a male specific trait. Usually they mature faster and would get more signs, but unless it actually does not have pointed feathers, I believe I see, always mean cockerel. I have raised Rhode Island Reds myself and probably a good 30-40 cockerels of various breeds and I am pretty confident he's a boy and the feathers personally don't look wet to me. The OP can get another picture of the back though!

I've uploaded a couple more I've also got this pic as a baby if that's helpful? It's the one on the left in the group pic

 

[Tonyroo]

The waddle below there beak would be twice as big compared to your other hen, you should see it better than we can in terms of the size if it was a rooster.

RIR breeds don't have white tips on there feathers.