Saddle Feathers?

[WallyBirdie]

Slow growing, 5 months old, comb has reddened. Very docile, doesn't crow but isn't squatting either. Thought for sure my Sussex was a pullet, but the growing feathers have me a bit paranoid about her being a cockerel.

Are these saddle feathers?
I'm not great at defining saddle feathers, even though I've looked at tons of references.

 

[Josip]

Its pullet i think

 

[WallyBirdie]

Its pullet i think

Thank goodness! I thought so too but my other sussex has smaller/rounder feathering towards the rump/tail.

 

[featheredplanets]

She has saddle feathers, but hers are rounded. I think she’s just a bit bedraggled, my pullets get the same from playing in the rain and arguing

 

[TwoChicksChix]

Definitely a pullet. Cockerel would have a much larger comb by this point, as well as start to show sickle feathers.

This is a cockerel at four months. Younger than yours.

 

[WallyBirdie]

She has saddle feathers, but hers are rounded. I think she’s just a bit bedraggled, my pullets get the same from playing in the rain and arguing

Thank goodness! We did have a nice rain this morning.
I suppose after my last surprise cockerel, I'm paranoid.

 

[TwoChicksChix]

With how red her face is. I would say she’s actually at point of lay.

 

[WallyBirdie]

Definitely a pullet. Cockerel would have a much larger comb by this point, as well as start to show sickle feathers.

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This is a cockerel at four months. Younger than yours.

I'm excited! Thank you! My birds have been starting to lay but not all have caught up!

 

[AltonaAcres]

Her saddle feathers look long, but rounded. I'm stumped.

 

[WallyBirdie]

Her saddle feathers look long, but rounded. I'm stumped.

That's what had me confused!