Black Sex-link? Hen or rooster?

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melissathib

In the Brooder
May 21, 2016
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DeRidder, Louisiana
Purchased on May 21, the seller told me that this chicken was a 4 or 5 week old Black Sex-link hen. I'm thinking no, but really would appreciate the opinion of experience. This is my first foray into the world of chickens and I'm learning! Thank you!



 
This one is unquestionably a cockerel. It's only 2 months old, that much comb screams male. Plus, that red color on the wings? a purely male trait, females won't have that color. They'd just have the red around the collar or on the neck/throat/chest area.

So, not a black sex link at all. Could be a hatchery quality black copper Marans.
 
Thank you. I had pretty much decided it must be a rooster. I heard someone attempting to crow this morning but didn't see who it was. Now to decide whether to keep him or sell him. . . He's not particularly friendly, but is very nosy! He grabs at my fingers if he gets a chance, but it seems to be more out of curiosity than meanness.
 
you should keep him and get some maran hens and hatch some eggs and sell the chicks
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