Black Frizzle am I a pullet or roo?

[beaks&paws]

Yup its a roo

 

[hdowden]

given its age and size i still say its a lovely roo

 

[drumstick diva]

whatever it is, it sure is nice

 

[kittykat01]

I'm going out on a limb here

but I think it is a hen!
Please let us all know when you find out for sure!

 

[chookhead]

i say roo 2 looks very hen like in body the tail says it all

 

[KIDDSBANTAMS]

Well if it is a rooster my 2 Japanese roo's are very confused, because they chase it all day long trying to mate with it, lol. I hope it is a hen, but either way I am going to sell it. I have way too many chickens, I worry how that happened, lol.

 

[spikennipper]

Well I was going to say hen as it just looks like one even though the comb and wattles are large, you say this bird is about 6 months? that's crowing or about to lay age for most though the comb is not as bright red as I would expect a roos to be at this stage and he should be crowing around now?? I know the hens can take longer in getting started with laying though...confusing this one as the feathers being frizzle doesn't make it easy!

but I can see why others say it's a roo due to the iridescence and long curvy tail feathers, though I have had black hens with a green sheen in their feathers too... incidentally what is the response of this bird to the mounting behaviour from your bantams? any crouching going on?

 

[horsecrazychicklovingkid]

If it is indeed a Cochin, then it is definitely a roo. Cochin hen's combs usually never grow as large as yours. Sorry.