Male or female ? 10 wk old

[Mrichard0930]

Hello I’m new to chickens and making sure I have a good ratio right now 2 male 4 female and 1 ?10 wks old the ? is pretty wild acts like a male sometimes stepping up to other two Roos. I only hear my two def roosters crow in morning. Is this a late bloomer male or a feisty strong female lol- thanks !

 

[Saveria]

Looks female to me. Can you take a close-up of the comb?

There are some tough-cookie hens out there, let me tell you.

 

[Tookie]

I say cockerel.

But a comb picture would be good.

 

[jpalmatier83]

Hello I’m new to chickens and making sure I have a good ratio right now 2 male 4 female and 1 ?10 wks old the ? is pretty wild acts like a male sometimes stepping up to other two Roos. I only hear my two def roosters crow in morning. Is this a late bloomer male or a feisty strong female lol- thanks !

Ratios are going to be off either way. 3:4 or 2:5 will typically be problematic? How old are the 2 and 4? Have they learned to coexist or is this a new flock? If the two and four have adjusted and been stable for a length of time (year or two?) I’d be nervous about adding ANY bird and upsetting the equilibrium.

 

[Mrichard0930]

Looks female to me. Can you take a close-up of the comb?

There are some tough-cookie hens out there, let me tell you.

She was first born too lol here’s close pic before bed

 

[Mrichard0930]

She was born with reddish beak on top she was born first too very feisty and strong

 

[Mrichard0930]

I say cockerel.

But a comb picture would be good.

I just added close pics

 

[Tookie]

I just added close pics

That is for sure a cockerel.

 

[Mrichard0930]

Ratios are going to be off either way. 3:4 or 2:5 will typically be problematic? How old are the 2 and 4? Have they learned to coexist or is this a new flock? If the two and four have adjusted and been stable for a length of time (year or two?) I’d be nervous about adding ANY bird and upsetting the equilibrium.

These are my first set of chickens and I won’t be adding any. I hatched 8 gave away an obvious male he was not very nice. I have two def males.

 

[Mrichard0930]

That is for sure a cockerel.

Why is there comb not even close to the other two comb size it’s almost non existent and there’s nothing underneath