Rooster or Hen? Almost 8 Weeks old ( I think)

[Shane Q]

Is this a rooster or a hen?

 

[Top Rooster]

Hen

 

[Shane Q]

how can you tell??

 

[Lady of McCamley]

If you are positive about 8 weeks of age, then that is a rooster.

Hens only get comb growth and reddness just before point of lay, which can vary, depending upon breed, from 18 to 24 weeks.

Since your bird has a large red comb now, and is around 8 to 10 weeks of age, it is a rooster. Roosters get red combs early. Depending upon the breed, roosters can show a red comb at 4 to 10 weeks of age...at any rate...if you get a large red comb sometime before 10 to 12 weeks of age, you've got a boy.

Sorry!

LofMc

 

[drumstick diva]

Does it look that red in the comb all the time? I think your camera over exposed because it was sunny out.

 

[Top Rooster]

They look older than 8 weeks just based on their size and feathering and I can tell it's a hen because of her tail it's not tall and no well I don't know how to describe a rooster tail but you could look up rooster tails and hen tails comparison

 

[Chicken Girl1]

If you are positive about 8 weeks of age, then that is a rooster.

Hens only get comb growth and reddness just before point of lay, which can vary, depending upon breed, from 18 to 24 weeks.

Since your bird has a large red comb now, and is around 8 to 10 weeks of age, it is a rooster. Roosters get red combs early. Depending upon the breed, roosters can show a red comb at 4 to 10 weeks of age...at any rate...if you get a large red comb sometime before 10 to 12 weeks of age, you've got a boy.

Sorry!

LofMc

agreed

 

[Pork Pie]

Assuming it's considerably older than estimated (4 months-ish), I'd say pullet. The body shape seems to suggest this to me. By the same token, the redness and development of comb and wattle suggest cockerel - particularly if the age estimate is roughly correct.

 

[WyoChickies]

Cockerel.

 

[Shane Q]

Does it look that red in the comb all the time? I think your camera over exposed because it was sunny out.

It is pretty red all the time, I don't think the camera changed it much.