RIR over ISA ... how to tell Roo's and Hens apart?

[MikhailJB]

Hi All,
I have a pen full of chickens about 10-14 weeks of age from my RIR Roos over ISA hens ... how to tell Roo's and Hens apart?
Thanks,


Mikhail
Melbourne, Australia

 

[redrooster99]

roos will have bigger, redder, combs wattles, and pointy hackle and neck feathers. and pointed tail feathers.

 

[redrooster99]

oh and

 

[RoostersCrow HensDeliver!]

They won't be sex linked, so you will have to look for comb and wattle growth. The males usually won't have secondary sex feathers yet, so your out of luck there.

At that age, most pullets will have hardly any wattle growth so start there.

 

[BantamFan4Life]

roos will have bigger, redder, combs wattles, and pointy hackle and neck feathers. and pointed tail feathers.

Welcome to BYC! x2 of the above. If you posted pics we would help you determine the gender of your chickens.

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

Welcome to BYC! x2 of the above. If you posted pics we would help you determine the gender of your chickens.

I agree