Rudy or Ruby ??? RIR Gender Confusion

[IndiesChix]

I have been reading and reading everything about gender ID on RIRs. And I still not sure about one of mine. They are at 14 weeks and about 2 weeks ago I noticed the one in question having bigger comb and wattles and redder then the other girls in her flock. So I'm thinking cockeral but I don't see any tail feathers that say for certain it's a roo. No crowing and I was just going to wait it out to see if it crows or lays ,then I would know for certain. But I can't stand the wait. So which is it a Rudy Roo or a Ruby?

 

[sourland]

She is a rapid maturing pullet - she will probably be the first to lay.

 

[IceAngel]

Hmmm, I would have guessed the first picture you posted is a roo because of the large crest and the arched tail feather. Does it do the "staring down" thing with any of your other chicks?

 

[IndiesChix]

See that's what I originally thought. I'm kinda disappointed, a small part of me wanted it to be a Rudy.

 

[sourland]

No hackle or sickle feathers - it's a pullet. I'd be glad to take her off your hands.

 

[IndiesChix]

No it acts like a hen. The only other difference are her chicken sounds, kinda like a deep and she is noisier then the other RIR. But no crowing.

 

[IndiesChix]

Ok pullet, but I think I'll still call her Rudy. LOL