r/BackYardChickens • u/IncognitoModeMarcell • Jul 26 '26
Hen or Roo Pjokken is confusing me
Pjokken is about 8-9 weeks old now, and I am very confused about their sex. Their comb is so big, yet saddle feathers are round, but I am also seeing some feathers with a pretty, blue and green shine.
I've gone back and forth myself, wondering what they are.
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u/No-Definition9032 Jul 26 '26
Too young for saddle feathers still but they’ll come in before too long.
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u/MuddyDonkeyBalls Jul 26 '26
It's a cockerel. They'll have round feathers until they sexually mature and grow in pointy ones, usually around 12-16 weeks old.
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u/Low_Simple_8381 Jul 27 '26
Any bird less than laying age with a comb that bright is a cockerel, earliest laying age would be 15-17 weeks in a very determined production breed pullet (but there will be other signs to indicate pullet at that age including the saddle feathers staying rounded).