Speckled Sussex gender

[NursexNikki]

Hi there, welcome to BYC!

I cannot make out what is going on with that head.. but agree it looks like cockerel saddle feathers MIGHT be showing..
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Sexing is not 100% accurate. 85-95% depending on which hatchery they came from. Some hatcheries will refund your money for the mis-gendered chick if purchased directly from them but you still have to do something with the bird. Looks like a scrawny cockerel for 18 weeks. I would like to see a better photo if possible. And for informational purposes boys don't earn their rooster badge until a year old. Before that technically pullet and cockerel, but it's most important when discussing maters like health and behavior. At home in every day conversation we still say roo.

Thanks for the info! I’m a first time chicken owner since March and I’m still learning. I’ll try to get another picture of Speckle. He/she likes to run away.

 

[NursexNikki]

At 18 weeks, a cockerel would be crowing already.
All chickens have saddle feathers. Are they rounded or pointed? It's tough to see in the picture.

They are more pointed to me...

 

[NursexNikki]

Its body shape looks like that of a cockerel, but the details are a little difficult for me to make out in the photograph.

I’ll try to get a better pic!

 

[TheOddOneOut]

They are more pointed to me...

Male.

 

[sourland]

I, too, lean cockerel, but need a better profile picture.

 

[sunnie7]

Here’s mine around the same age...

 

[NursexNikki]

Here’s mine around the same age...
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Thank you!!! It’s like In between them!! She/he is at least 17 weeks old because we’ve had it 17 weeks and it was probably a week old when we bought

 

[NursexNikki]

Here’s mine around the same age...
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Thank you!!! It’s like In between them!! She/he is at least 17 weeks old because we’ve had it 17 weeks and it was probably a week old when we bought

Thanks for the info! I’m a first time chicken owner since March and I’m still learning. I’ll try to get another picture of Speckle. He/she likes to run away.

 

[NursexNikki]

Thank you!!! It’s like In between them!! She/he is at least 17 weeks old because we’ve had it 17 weeks and it was probably a week old when we bought

 

[NursexNikki]

At 18 weeks, a cockerel would be crowing already.
All chickens have saddle feathers. Are they rounded or pointed? It's tough to see in the picture.