Adopted chick - turns to be a rooster - what breed?

[shantaram]

Hi, this is my first post here . I bought 4 one day old chicks (Rhode Island Red and Danish Brown Leghorns) on Valentine Day, then few weeks later adopted slightly younger (maybe by 2 weeks) white chick from Animal Shelter. They are more or less 4 months old and white one turned to be a Rooster. He is not very big, lighter then hens and I have no idea what breed it might be. His legs are grey and he is all white except black feeders on the tail and grey marks on wings. He is trying to crow now with mixed results . It is illegal to have a rooster where I live, so the only chance to keep him is to put on him a collar? And as I don't know his breed or exact age I have no idea what size should i order. Please help !

 

[Michael OShay]

We need a picture to give you a certain identification of the breed. Trying to ID a chicken without a pic is a bit like shooting in the dark. If you can get a pic posted, we'd be happy to take a look at your bird for you. )

 

[K Spot]

We need a picture to give you a certain identification of the breed. Trying to ID a chicken without a pic is a bit like shooting in the dark. If you can get a pic posted, we'd be happy to take a look at your bird for you. )

x2

 

[BantamLover21]

We need a picture to give you a certain identification of the breed. Trying to ID a chicken without a pic is a bit like shooting in the dark. If you can get a pic posted, we'd be happy to take a look at your bird for you. )

x3

 

[shantaram]

There is older Star (named Wilson) on the left, Rhode Island Red in front of the Rooster, and Danish Brown Leghorn near him (both born around mid Feb).

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Looks like maybe hatchery stock White Plymouth Rock or mixed breed. BTW, in the picture, you also have a Black Australorp on the far right.

 

[shantaram]

The black one was sold as a Star - do you think is a Australorp? She is laying light brownish/creamy eggs every day and is very easy going and calm.
I checked White Plymouth Rock and they all seems to have yellowish legs when my has grey. Any other suggestions?

 

[junebuggena]

Old English Gamebird or maybe an Austra White.

 

[shantaram]

It really looks like Austra White , thank you so much! Do you know what size is this breed? Do you have any experience with the collar?

 

[junebuggena]

If you aren't allowed to have a rooster, you need to get rid of him. End of story. If you try to keep him, you run the risk of having all you birds removed. It might even prompt your local authorities to ban owning any chickens in your area at all. It's one of those, "If you can't follow the rules, then nobody gets to have them," sort of thing. The law is the law. If you want to help change it, you need to be a good example of a responsible chicken owner. That means obeying all the rules and regulations.