Roos or Hens?

[MsBagawkbagawk]

Are my Naked Necks Roos or Hens? We ordered hens but they gave us the wrong order on another breed already so I'm not really sure. They are 22 weeks.

 

[willowbranchfarm]

I dont see any saddle feathers and I cant see the tail. As far as I can tell its a hen.

 

[hdowden]

i say its a cockerel

 

[popsicle]

22-weeks? Could be a POL pullet (or getting close to POL). My Jersey Giant pullet looks similar, except she's of course not a naked neck and her wattles/comb have recently turned bright red and are a bit larger. She's not yet 21 weeks.

 

[stellacat]

it looks like a pullet, no hackle feathers

 

[donrae]

Pullet.

 

[MsBagawkbagawk]

Oh, Thank God! I was starting to get really worried since they all look like that, and they do have small bumps on their legs, but not as much as my guaranteed Roos that are the same age. It seems like their combs and wattles just appeared out of nowhere. Thank you all, your opinions make me feel so much better.

 

[goosehead]

They will start laying eggs soon

 

[Margitas]

Are my Naked Necks Roos or Hens? We ordered hens but they gave us the wrong order on another breed already so I'm not really sure. They are 22 weeks.

Female

 

[MsBagawkbagawk]

It is really hard to tell if they are laying because I have so many hens that are, 60 some I think, although I have been seeing some oddly shaped ones (they are longer than I usually see) that are pullet eggs.

I wouldn't really mind if they were boys if we didn't have so many others. I had two named Charlie and Dan 2 years ago and they were really sweet.