tail feathers and sexing

[tasha82]

hi im new to chickens,just trying to get my way around,when a chickens tail feathers fan out like the one below does it always mean theyre a boy??

 

[Chick1043]

No. My hens feathers do that all the time!

 

[tasha82]

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you just made me happy,panicking about one of my chickens so hoping shes a she nt a he,

heres a pic of her,xx

 

[Chick1043]

How old is he/she?

 

[tasha82]

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not exactly sure tbh,the women we got her off didnt even know where shed come from,she just appeared in the run,but i believe her t be roughtly 14weeks ish,as my other 2 from there are,2copper marans(one boy one girl) are about 15weeks,x

 

[Chick1043]

Well by the looks of it if he/she doesn't start crowing soon then I would say its a pullet! It looks like a pullet though, I don't see any saddle feathers!

 

[tasha82]

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i thought it looked female,as the one i exchanged it for had big tail feathers that were really droopy,erm saddle feathers???im knew here ish haha,xx

 

[tasha82]

can i ask what u think f this one,i dnt even know the breed yet

 

[Chick1043]

It's a pullet! I know that!! lol

 

[tasha82]

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phew,haha,pullets a teenage girl isnt it??xx