Sex my chicken please

[Europhyllia]

I've had super bad luck this year with buying pullets and getting roosters.
I'm worried about this 3 1/2 months old copper marans.
Pullet or cockerel?

The feathers are super pretty and the tail feather slightly curves.
Will it be a rooster too ?

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• Europhyllia
• Aug 15, 2019

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• Europhyllia
• Aug 15, 2019

 

[Wolfefarmyard]

Pullet

 

[BaaKaaawk]

This is a tough one basing it on the feathers. Curious to see what others say as I am usually really good with this. The saddle feathers look like they are going Roo- but the neck and the general body composition looks like a Hen. Honestly if I had to make a determination just on these images I am feeling Hen.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

1st pic looks like a cockerel, but the 2nd pic looks like a pullet. Repost photos in 2 weeks.

 

[chrissynemetz]

I'm on the fence with this one. Maybe if you post more pictures in a few weeks it should be easier to tell if it's a cockerel. It's a beautiful bird whichever it is

 

[CityslickerHomestead]

At that age, with that small comb, and no really obvious saddle feathers (just looks like some molting/growth) I’m leaning Pullet.
I had these same worries about my RIR, (here is a photo of her when I was seriously questioning her sex) and she laid her first egg last week.

 

[Europhyllia]

At that age, with that small comb, and no really obvious saddle feathers (just looks like some molting/growth) I’m leaning Pullet.
I had these same worries about my RIR, (here is a photo of her when I was seriously questioning her sex) and she laid her first egg last week.

Oh yay! Your RIR made my day. I hope mine follows in her foot steps.

 

[CityslickerHomestead]

Oh yay! Your RIR made my day. I hope mine follows in her foot steps.

At 14 weeks is should be fairly clear if they are NOT a rooster. But various breeds have differing maturity. Behind my RIR is my only cockerel (SL Polish) who started crowing at 8-9 weeks of age.

 

[Alexandra33]

Pretty pullet, most likely. BCM cockerels usually sport copper wing bars.

~Alex

 

[aart]

Pullet.
Comb would be way more red at 3mos.
Have had several pullets with curved tail feathers like that.