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[Lizconti99]

Can some one show me the difference between a Rhode Island Red pullet and a cockerel at about 9 weeks I have three and I’m pretty sure they are all pullets but maybe if I can see the difference I can tell what mine are

I appreciate y’all!

 

[JedJackson]

Sorry, I don't have any photos that can show the difference. If you want to post your own photos in here we will help the best we can.

 

[NatJ]

Can some one show me the difference between a Rhode Island Red pullet and a cockerel at about 9 weeks I have three and I’m pretty sure they are all pullets but maybe if I can see the difference I can tell what mine are

If they all look alike, they are probably all the same gender.
if no-one is crowing yet, they are probably not males.

Photos can be found in these threads:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/rhode-island-red-pullet-or-cockerel.1505035/
This one shows a Rhode Island Red pullet, age 11-12 weeks
If yours have small combs and small wattles like her, you have pullets too.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/rhode-island-red-gender-guess.1522728/
This one has a Rhode Island Red cockerel, about 3 months old.
There is a second Rhode Island Red the same age, but the people responding could not agree on whether the second one was male or female.
As you can see, that cockerel has a comb & wattles that are much bigger and redder than the pullet in the other thread. Since yours are 9 weeks, they will not have quite that much comb and wattles if they are male-- but should still have quite a bit more than a female would.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/fourteen-5-week-olds-genders.1523955/
These ones are only 5 weeks old, but the red combs on some of the males are very obvious. So these pictures might be a useful reference, even though they are not Rhode Island Reds.

 

[Lizconti99]

Wow! This was all really helpful. I really appreciate you taking the time out to respond and include pictures. It’s helpful to see and compare. As I am beginning to learn you won’t know for certain until they cock doodle doo or they’re laying eggs but it’s nice to have some idea. So thanks again so much!