Weekly what am I post? 2 new pics, can get more if needed

[wilsonfarm416]

what are hackel feathers? I am new to this.

 

[LeBlackbird]

That is not a leghorn, Too stocky. I'd say it's a Red Sexlink rooster, but if it is only 9 weeks, it could go either way. It is way to young to sex by plumage, it's still on it's juvenile feathers! So why even bother looking for Pointy Hackles/Saddle?

Btw, Hackles are the neck feathers of a chicken

 

[acy0029]

My 9 week old brown leghorn roos have saddle feathers.

 

[ranchrandom]

I thinks they are both hens

 

[confusedturtle]

Everyone still seems to be split on the gender

I wont give up on him/her yet. I have been reading up on a few breeds that s/he resembles and I think maybe s/he is an Amberlink or maybe a Tetra Amber, but Im afraid s/he is keeping his/her gender a secret for now. It is so wierd, I wanted a BO so bad when I bought my chicks and found 2 BO x's a week later. I was sure the BO's would be my favorites but this bird has captured my heart, hope she is a pullet I would be very sad to part with her. Thanks for the help

 

[Pele]

It is a very rare hen that gets any red in it's comb and wattles by 8 weeks. It is an even rarer hen that works up that much comb growth by 9 weeks.

Saddle/hackle feathers do not usually grow in most breeds until about 18 to 20 weeks, you're looking for them too early. Coversely, pullets rarely get that kind of comb growth until 18 to 20 weeks.

I'm sorry, but I'm sticking to the sex-link roo diagnosis.

I know you want a hen badly.

 

[wilsonfarm416]

hmm ok so I am probably gonna sound stupied but what are saddle feathers? sorry I am new to this whole thing.

 

[LeBlackbird]

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Those Pointy feathers that go down either side of a rooster's tail. They kinda look like you put a saddle of feathers on him, so it's called a saddle
Here you can clearly see the saddle of this brahma-

 

[TeriyakiChicken]

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Hackle feathers are the feathers on a chickens neck. A rooster will have long pointy hackle feathers whereas a hen will have small rounded hackle feathers.

 

[Zaxby's2]

I say it's a red sexlink rooster.