8 wks, black and no tail feathers. What is it??

[Ash85]

I have a 8 week old bird who has been slow to develop. Smallest of the flock and stayed fuzzy forever. Finally is growing out its feathers and still is not developing any tail feathers!!
Orange comb but red waddles
Had grey belly and neck when small but that's disappearing quickly.
Dark legs
Sorry the pictures are blurry, it doesn't like to be held lol


WHAT BREEDS have barely any tail feathers? Is it a pullet??

 

[NatJ]

WHAT BREEDS have barely any tail feathers? Is it a pullet??

The really slow development is something that just seems to happen with some birds. It's not really an indicator of gender or breed.

Orange comb but red waddles

The red wattles make me think it might be a cockerel, but I am not positive--at this age, it could be a slow-developing cockerel or a fast-developing pullet.

 

[365username]

Sometimes it just takes awhile for the tail feathers to grow in

 

[Risto]

looks a lot like my baby black australorps.

I have a 8 week old bird who has been slow to develop. Smallest of the flock and stayed fuzzy forever. Finally is growing out its feathers and still is not developing any tail feathers!!
Orange comb but red waddles
Had grey belly and neck when small but that's disappearing quickly.
Dark legs
Sorry the pictures are blurry, it doesn't like to be held lol


WHAT BREEDS have barely any tail feathers? Is it a pullet??