Dominique Pullet or Rooster? 16 Weeks

[CateLV]

Hey! First time with Dominiques. I have 2, both at 16 weeks, and one is started to look a bit cockerel. Hoping I'm wrong and it is a big beautiful girl. They both have identical feathering but the faces are... a bit different. Are these side things sign of a rooster? When they were little they both had the perfect dot (but one did have slightly darker legs).

Any help is appreciated! Thank you!

 

[Emelyn]

Hey! First time with Dominiques. I have 2, both at 16 weeks, and one is started to look a bit cockerel. Hoping I'm wrong and it is a big beautiful girl. They both have identical feathering but the faces are... a bit different. Are these side things sign of a rooster? When they were little they both had the perfect dot (but one did have slightly darker legs).

Any help is appreciated! Thank you!View attachment 2719533View attachment 2719534

Most likely hen

 

[CateLV]

Most likely hen

Thank you!!!

 

[Emelyn]

Thank you!!!

Funny story: I have a chubby barred rock that I thought was a Dominique but wasn't so now her nickname is Dominique lol

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Hey! First time with Dominiques. I have 2, both at 16 weeks, and one is started to look a bit cockerel. Hoping I'm wrong and it is a big beautiful girl. They both have identical feathering but the faces are... a bit different. Are these side things sign of a rooster? When they were little they both had the perfect dot (but one did have slightly darker legs).

Any help is appreciated! Thank you!View attachment 2719533View attachment 2719534

Males! Better pics needed to be certain. I am an owner of Dominiques, and that bird looks male.

 

[InterestingChickens]

Pictures of the saddle area would be best.

 

[Frazzemrat1]

can you get pics of the saddle area?

 

[CateLV]

I’ve taken pics of both of my Dominiques. The one I question has slightly darker feathers at the saddle but the feather direction is just like the one I don’t question. The standing one has those side face things. I thank you all for your help.

 

[CateLV]

And here’s one from above.

 

[CateLV]

Males! Better pics needed to be certain. I am an owner of Dominiques, and that bird looks male.

Thank you.