Mystery to me!

[dreamyj]

Several months ago my husband was working in the yard when he called out to me about one of the chickens being over in the side yard all alone. I asked which one? He replied the red with white tail. Not recognizing that description for any of our girls, I went to see. Apparently someone dumped this bird off here because it wasn’t one of ours. So it has been here since but has us confused as to what it is. I think rooster, hubby says hen. It has never crowed or laid an egg. And still does not mingle with the flocks buts stays in coop all the time alone. Seems healthy, eats well, poops ok, active. I have never seen any of ours bully it. I named it Gypsy. So, what gender/breed?

 

[The Moonshiner]

Horrible pics on my small phone but I'm going to say cockerel.
Mixed breed. Maybe RIR and Leghorn. IDK

 

[Gray Farms]

I can't make out the saddle feathers from this pic. Its a crossbred of some kind, maybe second generation Red Sexlink. No way to know for sure. Can you get some close clear pics of the saddle feathers in better light?

 

[JedJackson]

Good pictures of the saddle and back areas would help. This bird is a little confusing, but I I'm going with cockerel because of the massive red comb and wattles. Odd that it hasn't crowed yet, and doesn't seem to have saddle feathers.

I think it is either a production red or red sex link cross. The tail feathers look laced, which is very unusual on a mostly red chicken.

 

[Cyprus]

Cockerel.
RIR ancestry for sure. I'm going to wager there's some rock in there, too.

 

[dreamyj]

T ried to get better pics.

 

[JedJackson]

He's a slow developing cockerel, in my opinion. His saddle feathers are in the early stages of development.

I think he could be an excellent rooster, should you choose to keep him. He doesn't sound like an aggressive bird, and if he is somewhat afraid of humans, that is a good sign.

 

[dalasgalas]

He looks adorable with the white end of his tail.

 

[Cyprus]

I would keep him, personally. Always love a quiet roo
From what I can tell, he has Mahogany and dominant white genes. The white is taking the place of all black.
I'm gonna guess he is RIR over white rock. I've seen RIRxWhite Leghorn and neither the males nor females turned out like him. And RIR over RIW makes the typical red sex link.

 

[ShannonR]

Rooster