I have a 3 1/2 month old Sumatra that is supposed to be the roo, if he was sexed correctly, but I am having my doubts. He is smallest of the flock, including a Fayoumi hen. At what age should I unequivocally be able to tell he is a rooster? He is not exhibiting any rooster-like behavior thus far.
I used to traverse this site when I was 15 and had my first flock of Golden Comets and White Leghorns, but I'm back again with a new account, a couple flocks and 5 years later. This year I have 12, born in March and April-- tragically we lost our previous 6 hens to a fox in March-- now we have...
Hi everyone! So I currently have a flock of 12-- some born in April and some in March. One of my April babies is the rooster of the flock, a Sumatra, Sal. I have had one Sumatra hen before and remember her being one of my smallest, but I ordered Sal sexed as a rooster. Either way, he is the...