RIR Hen or Roo?

[auntieb1223]

Hey y’all, I’m new to chicken raising, I live in city limits where we cannot have roosters: my flock is 14 weeks old, I posted on Reddit and there’s mixed opinions on one of my “hopefully” hens. What do you guys think, is she a he? they were “sexed” by the hatchery, but would rather get rid of it if it is a rooster sooner rather than later, I’m already growing Attached

 

[ShannonsChimkens]

Looks like a pullet to me. No saddles or hackles showing and wattles are non existent.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

my flock is 14 weeks old

Welcome to BYC!

No mixing of opinion for THIS bird here,
100% she's a pullet!

In addition to her small & pale comb and wattles at the stated age and for the breed (production red type).. Starting around 10-12 weeks is when pointy saddle feathers appear.. usually well in and flowing like this around 16 weeks.. examples from google..

 

[Painted Calls]

100% pullet. Seems to me that people pf Reddit need to stick to things other than chickens.

 

[Painted Calls]

Also, welcome to BYC!

 

[auntieb1223]

100% pullet. Seems to me that people pf Reddit need to stick to things other than chickens.

Haha thanks, they were saying she could possibly be a late bloomer because of how here tail was curling and some of her back feathers were looking a little pointy, but others said she was a Pullet, so they told me to come here

 

[auntieb1223]

Welcome to BYC!

No mixing of opinion for THIS bird here,
100% she's a pullet!

In addition to her small & pale comb and wattles at the stated age and for the breed (production red type).. Starting around 10-12 weeks is when pointy saddle feathers appear.. usually well in and flowing like this around 16 weeks.. examples from google..
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This makes me so happy, I was so worried I may have to get rid of her, one of my girls makes a “crow type noise” so that’s what made me start questioning

 

[Painted Calls]

Haha thanks, they were saying she could possibly be a late bloomer because of how here tail was curling and some of her back feathers were looking a little pointy, but others said she was a Pullet, so they told me to come here

Tail means nothing at this age. By the time a tail does maybe mean something, boys will be evident in 47494 other ways already. Pointy tail feathers never mean anything.

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

100% pullet. Seems to me that people pf Reddit need to stick to things other than chickens.

I agree! The reddit r/BackyardChickens is in the nicest way possible is almost consistently wrong. Sometimes I answer people's questions on there and am in awe of the other answers.

 

[Painted Calls]

I agree! The reddit r/BackyardChickens is in the nicest way possible is almost consistently wrong. Sometimes I answer people's questions on there and am in awe of the other answers.

So basically FB chicken groups? Good to know!