Am I a Roo?

[themagicash]

This chicken was sold to me 3 weeks ago as a 14 week old pullet. She is taller than my 6 month ladies, flighty, and just weird. I have a feeling he/she is a very young rooster. She is supposed to be an EE/BR mix. She does have some odd brown feathers in a few places. Its hard to get a photo because she runs from me upon sight!

What do y'all think?

Thanks!!!

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

Cock a doodle roo

 

[The Lisser]

Definitely a male. See those long, pointy feathers hanging down on either side of his tail? Those are saddle feathers, and only cockerels have them.

 

[Happy Chooks]

Definitely a boy.

 

[HorseFeatherz NV]

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Can you get your money back?

 

[themagicash]

Sweet, a $15 dollar Roo! Now to find a home... I am in the city and can't have a roo.

Thanks for the replies!

 

[akcountrygrrl]

Yep. Roo all the way and those saddle feathers would have been shorter but still noticeable 3 weeks ago. That sucks that someone took you like that. I'd call and ask either return the bird and get my money back or get an exchange for a hen.

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

rooooo

 

[donrae]

I'd contact the seller and return him. Yeah, he was a roo three weeks ago, and should have been noticable.

 

[Lbrad7]

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I agree 100 percent! It seems like there have been a lot of posts lately where people have been passing off roos as hens to unexperienced hobbiest. I hope more of you will go back to these people and give them what for!