Barred Rock 4mth old - Possibke Rooster

[Jovanna19]

Hello, my name is Jovanna and me and my family are new barred rock chicken owners. We were fortunate enough to be graced with 2 chickens but unfortunately nature took one from us very early so we now only have 1. "Pepper" Is about 4 months old and I noticed recently the behavior is changing. She started pecking at me and is starting to become a bit more aggressive. Also, throughout the day she speaks. She will come when I call her she makes little calls during the day. Yesterday, she made a noise that I had never heard. Everyone keeps saying she is a hen but I believe in my heart that "she" is a "rooster" any early help would be grateful. I reached out to manna pro the owners of her food and from the research I am still confused. My biggest discovery that I can't find information on is there are green in her feathers and she talks all day long she is also getting more aggressive by the day. She's not scared of me when I shew her away anymore.

"Salt and Pepper" I miss her or him. Salt wouldnl never let us pet " her" and was always kind of standoffish. My husband believes salt was the rooster and pepper is a hen.

 

[black_fleet]

I can't be sure but it looks like a hen to me. I have a little barred rock I call Speeder which gradually became very squabbly over her youth. I have heard barred rocks are either the sweetest little things or an absolute menace. Speeder definitely pecks and squabbles at me non-stop.

Edit: I noticed after rereading your post that you have only the one chicken. It could be that the chicken is lonely and bored without any flock mates.

 

[chloeonz]

Hen . Roosters are lighter in colour

 

[Folly's place]

Welcome! I thinks it's a pullet also. Hope so!
Some are cranky, and she can learn not to peck you!
Mary

 

[chloeonz]

See pic - roo on left, hen on right

 

[HeatherKellyB]

I'm guessing she is a pullet. She has black legs and a smallish comb. Pretty girl! I agree with behavior stemming from her lack of flockmates

 

[chrissynemetz]

I believe you have a little pullet. I do think maybe she's lonely. If you could get her a few flock mates it might be helpful

 

[Jovanna19]

I can't be sure but it looks like a hen to me. I have a little barred rock I call Speeder which gradually became very squabbly over her youth. I have heard barred rocks are either the sweetest little things or an absolute menace. Speeder definitely pecks and squabbles at me non-stop.

Edit: I noticed after rereading your post that you have only the one chicken. It could be that the chicken is lonely and bored without any flock mates.

We are working on getting her company.

See pic - roo on left, hen on right

We originally believed that salt are white barred rock was a rooster. That is the one mother nature/the raccoon got to last week. We are in the process of building a chicken run as we have a chicken co-op and that is what the predator broke into. Salt was so beautiful I really miss her or him.

My husband said salt was our rooster and he believes that pepper is our hen we will see. Thank you for all of the responses

 

[Mybackyardpeepers]

She looks like my beautiful barred rock puller.

 

[Jovanna19]

Good Morning from Pepper - The chicken run arrived to day once assembled we will add 2 chicks and a verified rooster