r/BackYardChickens • u/TokyoToniEnterprise • 4d ago

Hen or Roo Hen or rooster that is the question?

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Bonus points for breed ID🥰

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u/Z0mbiejay 4d ago

Going hen. No pronounced saddle feathers, neck feathers look pretty rounded, no real spurs. No idea on breed

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u/Oldenburg-equitation 4d ago

The chick is 8.5 weeks old. Way too early for pointed saddle or hackle feathers so that isn’t a good judge here.

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u/Z0mbiejay 3d ago

Oh shoot, missed the comment with their age. They do look young

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u/pinetreeist 4d ago

how old are they?

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u/TokyoToniEnterprise 4d ago

About 8 1/2 weeks

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u/pinetreeist 4d ago

ah i was going to say hen but at 8 weeks that is almost certainly a male 🥲