tails and gender question- pics added

[pbjmaker]

Is it always true that when a chicks tail feathers grow in the roo's have a tent shape and the pullets are more "fanned" out? Or is that just true for certain breeds?

This is "Itty Bitty" - the runt - her tail is coming in more fanned out:

This guy just likes to pose (he thinks he's sexy):

You can kind of see on this one how it carries it's tail up higher and they are in more of a "^" shape.

 

[PotterWatch]

Maybe it works in certain breeds. I have all pullets and had some with tent shaped tails and others that were fanned out. I have heard that the ones who get their tail feathers faster are pullets (picking ones with longer tails has worked for me so far).

 

[Smoky73]

Tails do not really mean anything. You really just need to wait to watch for comb growth. They are a bit too young to tell yet.

 

[gritsar]

It seems to me that people want to focus on one thing, the comb, the tail feathers, the legs; when it's really the overall picture you want to look at.
Got a 5 week old chick that is not feathering as much as the others (especially across the wing bows and back) AND that has longer stronger legs AND is showing a larger pinker comb AND has a pointed set of tail feathers? Chances are you've got yourself a roo.