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Roo or Pullet? 8 week old Red Sex Link or New Hampshire

Discussion in 'What Breed Or Gender is This?' started by ske1806, Jun 10, 2010.

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  1. Jun 10, 2010 #1
    ske1806

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    Could you please tell me if you think this is a girl or a boy? The chick is about 8 weeks old now and is very docile.
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  2. Jun 10, 2010 #2
    PotterWatch

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    I'd say that is a hatchery quality RIR or a production red and if it really is only 8wks, I say it's a roo.
     
  3. Jun 10, 2010 #3
    cook_kaka_ook

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    The comb,wattles and big feet indicate it's a rooster.
     
  4. Jun 11, 2010 #4
    Peppermint

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    RIR and NH cockerels usually have redder combs and wattles at 8 weeks. I'd hold off on judging just yet...my bet would be pullet. If you search RIR or New Hampshire, you'll see quite a few pics of pullets with combs like that at 8 weeks.
     
  5. Jun 11, 2010 #5
    TipsyDog

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    That is not a Red Sex Link. I don't see the white feathers it. I'd guess pullet at this point.
     
  6. Jun 11, 2010 #6
    Mrs. Fluffy Puffy

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  7. Jun 15, 2010 #7
    ske1806

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    How about the tail feathers. There's a little curl in them, which makes me think roo. But the behavior is really not cockerel like.
     
  8. Jun 15, 2010 #8
    Happy Chooks

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  9. Jun 15, 2010 #9
    patman75

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  10. Jul 17, 2010 #10
    ske1806

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    Here's Big Red at 13 weeks. Any chance for this to be a pullet?
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