roo or hen? Delaware breed

[marinakirsten]

Hello!

Based off these photos and the fact that this Delaware chicken is around 10 weeks old, would you venture to guess roo or hen?

PSA leaving out comb & wattle photos intentionally, i’m looking for guesses based on feathers! thank you in advance!

 

[Danylopev]

Hello because of the wings it looks like a roo but I need a pic of the comb

 

[SweetieChicken234]

Looks just like my Delaware roo.

 

[Danylopev]

Um I'm not sure if my chick is a delaware chicken or a Columbian wyandotte

 

[SweetieChicken234]

Um I'm not sure if my chick is a delaware chicken or a Columbian wyandotte

Delawares have the barred hackles and males have barred tails. Columbian Wyandottes have more solid black hackles and solid black tail feathers.

 

[Danylopev]

Delawares have the barred hackles and males have barred tails. Columbian Wyandottes have more solid black hackles and solid black tail feathers.

Um I investigated and actually my chick is a delaware chicken but I do not know the gender

 

[SweetieChicken234]

Um I investigated and actually my chick is a delaware chicken but I do not know the gender

Does it have a lot of black barring on the back? Are the tail feathers barred or solid black?

 

[nuthatched]

10 weeks is too young to sex by feathers, male specific feathers won't grow in for another month.
If you want to actually know, post pictures if the head.

 

[Danylopev]

Does it have a lot of black barring on the back? Are the tail feathers barred or solid black?

The tail is barred and behind the neck its barred too

 

[SweetieChicken234]

The tail is barred and behind the neck its barred too

Likely cockerel. My roo had black barring on his shoulders and back at a young age. Very easy to tell. Pullets are much cleaner looking. Not much of any black barring on the shoulders and back.. just barred hackles and solid black tail.

The first picture is my roo and the second pic is one of my hens..harder to tell from that picture. I will see if I have more photos to show the difference.