Tofu or food? Aka Hen or Roo?

Sep 10, 2022
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I have posted ToFu before, we couldnt decided.
To me I was confident she was a she.
2 weeks ago the pea comb reddened. And she started getting mean to me (coming up to peck me, only my roo does this)

She is small so I suspect the age is off and she/he now 10 weeks ish.

The feather came in, the look pointy to me. Maybe I am wrong. She/he was fuzzy necked 2 weeks ago.

Peacombs confuse me to tell gender.

She is a backyard mix.

Thank you
 

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I'm leaning pullet, but I'm never sure until I can see the mature saddle feathers.

Most breeds show them between 12 and 16 weeks, but I'm guessing that she's got Brahma heritage and they're slow-developers even when not slowed down due to an illness.

It can be hard to see the saddle and hackle feathers properly on a solid-colored bird or a bird with a pattern in the feathers but if you put your hand or a piece of paper under them it shows up:

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Update on ToFu! 3 weeks later
All my flock finally started growing tails and combs started growing even on the peacombs. I wonder about this green colour in her/his tail.
Tofu is nicer to me now and hangs with the other pullets so I am hoping it is still a pullet. I think she will be pretty!!!
Everyones thoughts?
@3KillerBs @Overo Mare @RDchicken99
Unfortunately I think Tofu is a boy. :(
Those tail feathers seem awfully droopy to me. We’ll see what everyone else thinks but I’m leaning towards cockerel.
 

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