RIR question-i know pullet but.....

[Matejka]

I know this rir is aPullet she's laying gorgeous brown eggs.
She's 6 months old.
She definitely looks rooster to me. I do not have other rir to compare but the saddle feathers are surprising me.
No crow, egg song and daily egg.
Sweet gentle and friendly.
Those feathers!
Opinions or thoughts?

 

[MysteryChicken]

Are you wanting a Gender identification?

 

[Matejka]

Just trying to understand the feathers. Looks like a cockerel but lays eggs so just wondering whats going on.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Just trying to understand the feathers. Looks like a cockerel but lays eggs so just wondering whats going on.

Looks like a normal RIR pullet too me. The saddles are rounded, not pointed like they would be if she were a roo.

 

[Sapphire Sebright]

I know this rir is aPullet she's laying gorgeous brown eggs.
She's 6 months old.
She definitely looks rooster to me. I do not have other rir to compare but the saddle feathers are surprising me.
No crow, egg song and daily egg.
Sweet gentle and friendly.
Those feathers!
Opinions or thoughts?

I had a hen who looked similar to this -- her tail feathers were slightly curved at the end, and she had a peppering of iridescent black spots.
Some hens just have shiny hackles, too.
She doesn't really say "rooster" to me, and if she's laying eggs, then I'd definitely say that you have a hen.

 

[cherrynberry]

I know this rir is aPullet she's laying gorgeous brown eggs.
She's 6 months old.
She definitely looks rooster to me. I do not have other rir to compare but the saddle feathers are surprising me.
No crow, egg song and daily egg.
Sweet gentle and friendly.
Those feathers!
Opinions or thoughts?

She is perfectly normal! Looks like a normal pullet to me!

 

[Matejka]

Why are the saddle feathers like this?

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Why are the saddle feathers like this?

I really don’t see it. They’re not anything. They look normal.

 

[JedJackson]

She looks normal to me, too. The feathers by her tail are a little longer and looser than usual, but they are not the thin, pointed saddle feathers a male would have. Feathering can vary a lot.

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

Those are typical female feathers! Male feathering is much more shiny and pointed! These are the best pics I have of my Rhode Island Red rooster's feathering to try and show the difference!