A roo???

[StacyAK]

HELP! I think one of my hens is a rooster but am not totally sure!

This is my first batch of chickens. I have 4 Buff Orpingtons, 4 Easter Eggers and 2 RIR's. All are "supposed" to be female. When I was down feeding them the other morning I heard one of them "crow" when I was outside the door. I looked in to see who the culprit was but he/she wouldn't do it again. This morning I got lucky and caught them in the act. It wasn't a loud crow and was pretty crackly and soft.

The chicken in question is one of the Easter Eggers. Other then being bigger than the others (and the crowing) I can't see anything different from the others. No spurs forming that I can see.

I read today that some Easter Egger Roo's have red splotches on their bodies and he/she does

Pictures aren't great. They don't like to pose. The one in question is the white/grey one

 

[carriebain]

How old?

 

[StacyAK]

Forgot their age. They are right at 3 months old

 

[carriebain]

Comb looks pretty red and "usually " females have a more uniform pattern. I guess roo. Here is my 11 week old Easter egger

 

[StacyAK]

Yeah the other 3 EE's all have a uniform pattern. This one was all grey when it was a chick. I'm going to bummed if I have to get rid of him/her. I didn't want any Roo's because of the neighbors I guess I can always wait and see if he/she becomes loud and aggressive or not

 

[carriebain]

I just discovered I have a roo that I have to get rid of too, sucks. I get attached to the little buggers, he is a red laced blue wyandotte, no crowing yet.

 

[alibraun]

so sorry to you both!! they nice looking too!!

 

[Wyandottes7]

Looks like a rooster to me.

 

[AprilWC]

I agree, looks like a rooster. They are often more flashy in color than hens.

 

[WalkingOnSunshine]

100% cockerel. That's a male feather pattern--he even has the classic male red shoulder feathers coming in.