A Roo??!! Oh NO

[anthonyjames]

That sucks. He is by far one of our favorites, most friendly and marked one.

What do you see that you are sure he is the roo? I just would like know know for future reference.

 

[speckledhen]

You can actually tell by his comb...it's very wide and red at seven weeks. Tail feathers can be too deceiving since many pullets molt out a long feather or two at a certain point.
Pea combed cockerels get their 3 rows of "peas" early on, while the girls dont till they are much closer to laying age.

 

[jadeflower999]

My first guess was that colorful EE then I see that's what others like Speckledhen were saying too. I'm sorry, I'm sure someone would love to have such a beautiful bird! I wish I could have him He's gorgeous!

 

[ArizonaDesertChicks]

Yep, the multicolored EE is your roo. I picked him out before reading the other posts. It's not just his comb (although, 7 week old EE pullets do not have combs that large), it's also the feathering coloring/patterning - definitely a roo and no need to wait.

 

[Karrie13]

I agree with everyone else on here, your beautiful EE is the roo. Are you not able to keep him where you are or you just don't want a roo?

 

[anthonyjames]

I would love to keep him. But I am on an acre lot and my issue would arise with the noise ordinance. My neighbors were fine with me having chickens as long as no Roos.

So I guess I am going to have to find a good home for him.

 

[ClairedeLune]

I agree, that is a roo, sorry that you have to let him go.

 

[Ryu]

I agree, the saddle feathering was what I saw.

 

[ke_ben]

Are that one and this one the same bird?

 

[BAMillis]

I also got surprised when one of my hens turned out to be a roo. I can't keep him for the same reasons - neighbors said OK, but no roo. I'm not sure how to find a home for him, I'm in Raleigh, NC - anyone nearby and want him? He's a beautiful Barred Rock. I could take him back to the guy I bought the chicks from, but I'm afraid he'd end up as supper!