Rooster or not

[Sally PB]

My cockerel crowed at 8 weeks. I should have taken that as a sign...

 

[Spot1984]

What other features would help identify the bird?

 

[Spot1984]

 

[Ridgerunner]

At that age the size and color of the comb and wattles screams that it is a boy. It's a little hard to see the saddle and hackle feathers but in that one shot of hackle feathers they don't look pointy which gives hope for a girl. The legs look kind of thin, again a sign it could be a girl. Posture is inconclusive. I can't really see the tail.

I'd give it a 95% chance of being a boy, from the color of the comb and wattles as much as size at 14 weeks. The rest is just inconclusive. I'd be surprised if it turns out or be a girl, really surprised.

 

[JedJackson]

I think this is a pullet. No signs of male feathering. It does have a huge comb and wattles for 14 weeks, but they are pink, not red.

I think you are going to have to wait 2 or 3 more weeks to be sure on this bird for positive ID.

 

[Spot1984]

It has been just over two weeks since this thread started and the bird is still not crowing!

 

[chrissynemetz]

It has been just over two weeks since this thread started and the bird is still not crowing!

Can you try to get some new pictures? I'm thinking it might be a pullet

 

[ChickDad86]

Looks exactly like my production red hens... so I say it’s a hen.

 

[The Happster]

At that age, with that comb, chances are it's a boy - but better photos of the whole bird will confirm that.

My youngest cockerel started crowing this morning at 15 weeks. Sounded like someone was hovering the cat.

*Hoovering. I said hoovering, auto correct.

Fresh photos would be excellent.

 

[Painted Calls]

Will be interesting to see updated photos of this one. No apparent male saddles, but giant wattles and this darker, shinier wash of color over the wing.