Rooster or hen?

[fowlfriend98]

Is this a boy or a girl? I I only have two of the Partridge rock and they look different. They were straight run so it is possible that it's a rooster but I want to know for sure

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

How old is the bird? Can you get a picture out of the shadows more from a side view - and maybe one of the other for comparison to see what differences it is that have caused you question? That is not male coloration for a Partridge Rock, so I am curious what the other bird looks like thinking perhaps you are laying "roo" on the wrong bird.

 

[fowlfriend98]

I will try and get a better picture and the feathers around the neck are a brighter Color and the comb and wattles are a little bigger on this one then the other. They're both around the same size and I think 4 months old or so

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

There is no mistaking the male/female partridge rock pattern - this isn't a photo, but shows a very good idea of what the differences are and you can see how they look totally different from one another - http://www.cacklehatchery.com/prock.html - having a heck of a time finding a picture of a hen and roo side by side in an actual photo so you can see it.

 

[fowlfriend98]

I have a few new photos of them. The first one is of the other one

 

[Wyandottes7]

I think that they are both Partridge Plymouth Rock pullets. Since they (I assume) came from a hatchery/feed store, there may be small variations in color and overall appearance, as some hatchery birds are mixed, or don't conform well to the breed standards.

 

[BantamLover21]

Both are Partridge Rock pullets. Color variations are relatively common in hatchery-quality stock.

 

[donrae]

They're both hatchery partridge Rocks. I have two bout the same age, one if lighter gold on the collar and a touch overall. I'm waiting to see how they feather out to decide who to keep.