Yikes - I'm increasingly convinced my calico princess is actually a calico prince.

[Appalachickens]

Chickens that end up with white feathers start with yellow down. That's part of what confuses me with that chick.

Oh weird. Yeah, it's definitely not white. Guess I just get to wait and see.

 

[Appalachickens]

So the chick I thought might be a roo is looking less rooster-like to me. Her tail is more rounded now, for one thing. I took these today, and she's 6 weeks and 2 days old.

Also, the feathers above the tail (saddle?) looked rounded to me. Could she just be a big girl, or am I deluding myself?

 

[Sammster]

So the chick I thought might be a roo is looking less rooster-like to me. Her tail is more rounded now, for one thing. I took these today, and she's 6 weeks and 2 days old.
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Also, the feathers above the tail (saddle?) looked rounded to me. Could she just be a big girl, or am I deluding myself?View attachment 4137058

 

[LaurenRitz]

So at this point she's almost 8 weeks? She has the look of a pullet, the stance of a pullet, and those legs do not look thick to me. At 8 weeks a cockerels comb should be reddening even if he hasn't crowed yet.

With the lighting I can't tell for sure. The tiny wattles look red, but the comb doesn't.

If she's lead hen she could easily be taking on some of the "rooster" roles, such as protection.

 

[Appalachickens]

So at this point she's almost 8 weeks? She has the look of a pullet, the stance of a pullet, and those legs do not look thick to me. At 8 weeks a cockerels comb should be reddening even if he hasn't crowed yet.

With the lighting I can't tell for sure. The tiny wattles look red, but the comb doesn't.

If she's lead hen she could easily be taking on some of the "rooster" roles, such as protection.

She is 8 weeks and 2 days today, and I just went out and took a few pictures. On one she is fluffing up her hackle feathers and although the inside bits look pointy, the feathers themselves are rounded.

Her comb is reddish-pink. Still no sign of pointy saddle feathers. She is friendly and will jump on my lap.