A Roo or A mama hen?

[OzChookingham]

Hello, I love this website and find it very useful and informative. I am new to the chickens world. First time owning chickens. I have this light sussex that concerns me that she might be a he. We got 6 chickens in November last year when they were about 10 weeks old. As of now mid March no eggs from her while the other 2 Australorps are already laying, tiny cute eggs. Please tell me she is not a Roo.

PS: Thought I send you a cute pix of my two Australorps laying at the same time and

my DH handy work on the coop.

 

[mama24]

Very nice! The Sussex is 100% boy, though. Sorry.

 

[Theeggboxtoo]

Very nice! The Sussex is 100% boy, though. Sorry.

x2

 

[nurse_turtle]

A very handsome boy indeed!
You see those slender pointy feathers down by his tail? Those are called saddle feathers and are rooster-only.

 

[CochinBrahmaLover]

100% rooster, sorry

 

[chicken241]

Rooster sorrys

 

[CochinBrahmaLover]

If only you were in AK,we would buy him, hes PRETTY

 

[OzChookingham]

No wonder he looks giant compared to the others. Although he hasn't made that cock a doodle do sound just yet but I caught him a few time trying to do 'piggy back' on one of my australorps. As I live in a suburb I can't have a roo so I guess it is time to give him away.
Thank you all for your response.

 

[audrey02026]

Sorry you can't keep him, he is handsome . I had to get rid of my salmon faverolle rooster for the same reason.