Second guessing this barred Plymouth Rock

[mclautenbach]

12 weeks this Wednesday, and one of the babies has very long ends to her tail feathers. She is also really strong. But then again they both look a lot alike and I know all develop differently. So which do you think, hen or roo? My dad swears it’s a hen but I still can’t shake this weird feeling he’s wrong

 

[mclautenbach]

Another picture

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Female.

 

[DobieLover]

She's a pullet.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

My dad swears it’s a hen but I still can’t shake this weird feeling he’s wrong

Lol, dad's know some things!

He's mostly correct.. This bird pictured is a pullet, aka young female chicken. They earn their hen and rooster badges at one year old. Before that they're technically pullets or cockerels.

Please note that most (non hen feathered) breeds will sporting some gender related saddle feathers by about 12 weeks old.. Very different than the long confusing (sickle) one you're talking about.. it tricks or confuses lots of folks.. This photo from Google makes it pretty clear.

I hope you are enjoying BYC!

Please forgive me.. as a parent of 2 young adults.. I feel the need to celebrate when a parent is found to be NOT as wrong as the kids always think they know more..

Go Dad!

 

[Quaicken108]

Pullet!

 

[Chicalina]

it would be a lighter colour if male

 

[ColtHandorf]

Pullet.

 

[Offshoreorca]

Definitely a beautiful pullet

 

[Bird_Lover_17]

Yeah, pullet.