Too early for a rooster tail…right?

[AllTheChickenThings]

I’ve been (not so) patiently waiting for my chicks to turn 8 weeks. I’m going to re post when we get there but I noticed some different shaped feathers on my gray ones tail today. Is this just a different type of chicken feather or is this the beginning of a rooster tail? I thought it was too early for boy feathers to be coming in. I hope it’s still possible to be a girl. S(he)’s so soft and starting to come out of its shell. 7 weeks old.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Female.
Those chicks are old enough to live outdoors.

 

[The Moonshiner]

I'm going with pullet because of the pattern.
I have no belief that the tail will tell the tale at this age.

 

[AllTheChickenThings]

Female.
Those chicks are old enough to live outdoors.

Thank you! They will be out as soon as my hardware cloth gets here. It’s my first time and even with all my reading I somehow made a mistake thinking they had to be inside for 8-10 weeks. They will be banished to the coop asap! I do appreciate all the advice I get!

 

[AllTheChickenThings]

I'm going with pullet because of the pattern.
I have no belief that the tail will tell the tale at this age.

Yay! Let’s hope she stays a girl. Well, I never k ew there were so many different types of chickens and feathers until we started this journey! Lol