Roo or Hen?

[nrdigrrl]

Do we have a rooster?

#1 - 19wks:

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#2 - 19wks
We are fairly certain this one is a hen:

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In addition to the larger, redder wattle and comb, #1 has pointier feathers near the tail & started biting about the time the pink started showing in the comb.

Also - I noticed that our birds seem developmentally slow compared to other SS on the board. There are a few 11wk photos with more comb/wattle development than our 19wkrs. We brought them home as 2dayolds in late February so we are certain of their age. What do you think? Do we have a pair of late bloomers?

 

[jenjscott]

If they're not crowing by now, they are both hens (they look like hens, too)

 

[PotterWatch]

At that age they both look like pullets to me. I would think roos would be very obvious at that point.

 

[ZooMummzy]

They look like mine at 16 weeks and they are pullets.

 

[Chickndaddy]

Both girls.

 

[dangerouschicken]

YAY pullet party! You are going to have tasty eggs!