Jersey Giant Pullet or Cockerel?

[RebeccaS2010]

This is Jeepers Cheepers...noisiest little thing and terrified of everything when it was smaller! Jeepers is 15-16 weeks old, and was raised by our broody hen in the run with the flock. I know the breed is a blue Jersey Giant, but I’m curious about gender. He/she is supposed to be a pullet, but I’m seeing some curving feathers in the tail that have me concerned. He/she’s still scared of everything (was picked on a lot by the rest of the babies), so it’s hard to get a good picture. He/she was a lot slower to feather than our other Jersey Giant, but comb was redder earlier. Unfortunately, I can’t compare them as the other was taken in a predator attack a few weeks ago. Thoughts?

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Cockerel.

 

[CaliFarmsAR]

cockerel

 

[Chickenhappy8708]

Cockerel, though it has a small comb.
I thought GJ cockerels were supost to be nice. Mine was a real jerk.

 

[RebeccaS2010]

Cockerel, though it has a small comb.
I thought GJ cockerels were supost to be nice. Mine was a real jerk.

I certainly hope he turns out to be nice; if not, he will have to find a new home. We’ve been wanting a new rooster for our girls when they free range. Our previous one had to be euthanized after the predator attack that took our other Jersey Giant. Now that I have some confirmation that he’s most likely a he, my husband and I will start seriously trying to handle him...hopefully we can calm him down just a little!

 

[TheOddOneOut]

I certainly hope he turns out to be nice; if not, he will have to find a new home. We’ve been wanting a new rooster for our girls when they free range. Our previous one had to be euthanized after the predator attack that took our other Jersey Giant. Now that I have some confirmation that he’s most likely a he, my husband and I will start seriously trying to handle him...hopefully we can calm him down just a little!

Did he have to be euthanized because he was gravely
injured?
I hope he turns out great.

 

[RebeccaS2010]

Did he have to be euthanized because he was gravely
injured?
I hope he turns out great.

We chose to put him down because his beak was shattered. He didn’t have any other major injuries, and if his beak had been fractured further toward the tip, we would have tried to save him. But it was split all the way up by his head.

As for Jeepers, Operation Tame That Chicken has already begun. He/she is less than thrilled.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

We chose to put him down because his beak was shattered. He didn’t have any other major injuries, and if his beak had been fractured further toward the tip, we would have tried to save him. But it was split all the way up by his head.

As for Jeepers, Operation Tame That Chicken has already begun. He/she is less than thrilled. View attachment 2325033

Lol!
Sorry about your guy.

 

[HappyClucker7]

Definitely a cockerel. He's very cute!

 

[Sammi_0411]

Sorry about ur other guy but jeepers creepers definately a handsome boy