Roo or hen?

[Tonetones03]

So this one is tricky. 13/14 week old barnyard mix. Sibling roo has very obvious gorgeous sickle feathers. No sickle feathers and no crowing (yet) but size and hackle feathers make me wonder. What do you think? Thanks!!!

 

[RisingPhoenixFarms]

hmmm yeah tricky indeed. I'm going with hen for now.

 

[house1917]

Hopefully you wanted at least one cockerel?! The saddle feathers look long and thin for sure...

 

[FamilyOfSeven]

100% cockerel

 

[SchwartzLakeFarmNC]

Hopefully you wanted at least one cockerel?! The saddle feathers look long and thin for sure...

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Looks roo-ish to me

 

[abpatchy]

Rooster. You can see the saddle feathers growing off the sides.

 

[chrissynemetz]

He definitely appears to be a cockerel. And he's gorgeous

 

[Nashv755]

Definitely a roo. Pointed saddle feathers, green tail feathers, the thin darker shiny feathers coming in on the upper wing/sholder area and pointy hackle feathers. Congratulations it's 100% a boy.

 

[Tonetones03]

As if on cue... I was just sitting outside enjoying a break in the heat and he puffed himself up and let out several pitiful crows. That leaves 2 roos for 6 hens. I'll probably have to cull 1 or both (not allowed in town)...