Tofu or food? Aka Hen or Roo?

[3KillerBs]

13/14 weeks

You should be able to see male saddles unless the bird is quite slow developing.

Put your hand or a piece of paper under them to see the true shape:

 

[3KillerBs]

So I am still pretty undecided. Or blinded by wanting a pullet. I think cockerel.
20-22 week update
@Overo Mare @Tookie

Male saddles are showing clearly.

 

[ChickenMath10to17]

Yep, cockerel.

Yes, he is on the list.

 

[ChickenMath10to17]

Male saddles are showing clearly.

Yes. As I let this batch get bigger I am seeing a big difference between shape of a pullet behind and the saddle feather on cockerels.
Why are only the males pretty? oh well

 

[RDchicken99]

So I am still pretty undecided. Or blinded by wanting a pullet. I think cockerel.
20-22 week update
@Overo Mare @Tookie

Definite boy. He’s a pretty one, though!

 

[ChickenMath10to17]

Definite boy. He’s a pretty one, though!

He is nice too

 

[ChickenMath10to17]

I was asking if butchering him was the only option. If he’s a good, pretty boy, why not keep him? Of course, if butchering is the only option then go ahead. I was just curious why the crock-pot was his set-in-stone future.

Oh, we have young children who wamt to go in the pen to collect eggs

 

[3KillerBs]

Oh, we have young children who wamt to go in the pen to collect eggs

It's wise to not mix roosters with young children.

 

[ChickenMath10to17]

@3KillerBs would you mind helping me with this one as well? Or should I just be waiting for the end of October and hope feathering is more obvious to me for ALL my birds.

 

[ChickenMath10to17]

How old and can you get side/tail photos please?

Between 10 and 14 weeks. I got him/her as a sick chick (eye infection) from an overcrowded barn