Is my Black Sex Link a Pullet or Cockerel?

[PingandPietro]

Hey Everyone!

Wow, I haven't been on in FOR-ever! Currently, here are the chickens I have:
Teens and Adults:
Barred Rock
Two Rhode Island Reds
Golden Sex Link
Bantam
Two Americauna's
Turkey
and Duck!
Babies:
Black Silkie
Black and White Polish
New Hampshire Red
Black Sex Link

I am not sure what gender the Black Sex Link is, I currently don't have photos though but will post them later. It (going with that because not sure if he/she) is completely black except for golden speckles on its neck going down to his upper back, it has a bright orange/redish comb and it has two flaps of red skin on the sides of his face, which I haven't seen as bright as any of the other chickens in our coop. His tail feathers band over and curl instead of sticking straight up like the rest of my chickies, he has dark grey feet and the others kind of appointed him their leader, haha.
Grateful for any answers you guys have!

-Confused Chicken Enthusiast

 

[LoveThemBirds]

Its a pullet,Any Black sexlinks with those markings (Black and gold specks),that means its a pullet.The term "Sex Link" means,that can be identified at hatch,or by certain markings.All hens are marked like that.

The cockerals are marked with barred feathers and are white.
Here's a great example:

 

[LoveThemBirds]

Roosters are marked the exact way,never cahnges.

 

[Michael OShay]

Its a pullet,Any Black sexlinks with those markings (Black and gold specks),that means its a pullet.The term "Sex Link" means,that can be identified at hatch,or by certain markings.All hens are marked like that.

The cockerals are marked with barred feathers and are white.

Agreed; if your bird is a Black Sex Link, it is a pullet. BSLs are laying machines. You should get loads of eggs from her. )

 

[PingandPietro]

Thanks Everyone for the Advice!
I had been searching for a while and couldn't find much, so thanks again!

 

[cathy d]

I have to Black sex link cockerels. they both are barred but one has grey legs and the other one has yellow legs. the grey legged Cockerel is fluffier and is lower to the ground and the other is slimmerand a bit taller but they are 12 - 13 weeks old. when I got my chicks I also got two Brown leghorns.I really didn't know anything about the different sexed Birds when I got them but I'm learning a lot now. I asked the seller if they were hens and he said oh 98% on hens in his group. Well I think they are all roos, I did say to him I wanted them so I can have fresh eggs but my brown leghorns are very aggressive they chase my cat they take out after my the dogs and they try to fly out of my yard into the tree and they ate all my garden LOL I still love them though I hope they do turn out to be hens but they act like roos.

 

[cathy d]

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These are my 16 week old babies and two are supposed to be black sex links and as you can see one has great legs and one has yellow legs and there combs are very small with not too much color although the yellow legs one heavy darker pink comb the grey legged one is named cheeky and the yellow leg one is named Roo Roo. The other two are my Brown leghorns they are all the same age and they have larger Combs and wattles and the darker red wine is named Penny and the other one who moves his head back and forth all the time we call him wobble. It would really be great if somebody could help me figure out what they are thank you

 

[cathy d]

Ijust wanted to say that Supposed black sex links turned out to be one rooster 'cheeky' with grey legs and one hen named 'roo' turned out to be a hen laying brown eggs. Cheeky has a tiny crown and tiny waddels although they look very much alike as you can see. Go figure

both of my leg horns turned out to be hens.