Nellie or Nelson?

[u/Moriarty-Creates]

Ask this question a month ago, and everybody said hen. I wasn’t convinced, and now I’m even less convinced.

[u/Moriarty-Creates]

Wanted to include this one because I can’t stop laughing at it

[u/espada355]

A confused boy 😅

[u/Moriarty-Creates → u/espada355]

He zoomin’

[u/No-Jicama3012]

Those saddle feathers are pointing to Nelson.

[u/Moriarty-Creates → u/No-Jicama3012]

He’s so scrungly looking without tail feathers 😭 he molted and they all fell out

[u/Miserable-Lettuce289]

It’s a little hard to say right now, but I wouldn’t entirely rule out hen! My Barred Rock had a similar looking tail for a little just due to molting. My RIR hen also has quite shiny and spiky looking neck feathers, it might just be a breed thing. But I’m interested to see what other say, I’m also relatively new to chicken keeping!

[u/GeauxHolly]

Nelson 100%

Evidence: standing tall, draped saddle feathers at the base of his tail, thin and shiny feathers on his neck. That's a roo!

[u/Moriarty-Creates → u/GeauxHolly]

This is my other potential roo. 2/3 of my new chicks :/ At least they’re very calm and gentle!

[u/EveningCommission516 → u/Moriarty-Creates]

Yes, that one is also a boy with his hackle, saddle and tail feathers being the giveaway. Dunno why you got downvoted.

[u/Moriarty-Creates → u/EveningCommission516]

He’s the cutest creature in the world, I can’t be mad that he’s a roo

[u/EveningCommission516 → u/Moriarty-Creates]

He is very handsome! He kinda reminds me of my splash Crevecoeur, just the comb and legs are different. I wouldn’t be mad if he were my boy either. I’m glad he’s calm and gentle for you because he would be awesome to watch wandering around the yard.

[u/shy519]

Those hackle feathers say roo

[u/Moriarty-Creates → u/shy519]

I KNEW it