Black Sex-link? Hen or rooster?

[melissathib]

Purchased on May 21, the seller told me that this chicken was a 4 or 5 week old Black Sex-link hen. I'm thinking no, but really would appreciate the opinion of experience. This is my first foray into the world of chickens and I'm learning! Thank you!

 

[nflchickengirl]

Hens male BSL have white spots on their heads. Females are red on the neck and black on the backs like that

 

[summerb123]

do you have a closer picture i think its a black copper marans rooster

 

[melissathib]

I can get a closer one. What angle would be best for you?

 

[Dom'sHEns]

Purchased on May 21, the seller told me that this chicken was a 4 or 5 week old Black Sex-link hen. I'm thinking no, but really would appreciate the opinion of experience. This is my first foray into the world of chickens and I'm learning! Thank you!

I'm pretty sure thats a cockerel.

Dom

 

[summerb123]

I can get a closer one. What angle would be best for you?

the side like the others but closer and make sure you get the tail in it

 

[melissathib]

Did you click on the bottom picture? It seems that's about as close as I can get, but when I click on that one, it's pretty large on my computer screen.

 

[donrae]

This one is unquestionably a cockerel. It's only 2 months old, that much comb screams male. Plus, that red color on the wings? a purely male trait, females won't have that color. They'd just have the red around the collar or on the neck/throat/chest area.

So, not a black sex link at all. Could be a hatchery quality black copper Marans.

 

[melissathib]

Thank you. I had pretty much decided it must be a rooster. I heard someone attempting to crow this morning but didn't see who it was. Now to decide whether to keep him or sell him. . . He's not particularly friendly, but is very nosy! He grabs at my fingers if he gets a chance, but it seems to be more out of curiosity than meanness.

 

[summerb123]

you should keep him and get some maran hens and hatch some eggs and sell the chicks