BR Rooster?

[micstrachan]

I think you have a pullet. I’ve read (on these forums, so I can’t site the source) that males have two copies of the barring gene and have twice as much white. Yours has the same coloring as my barred rock hen. Here she is beside me this very moment!

 

[Ventucky57]

I think you have a pullet. I’ve read (on these forums, so I can’t site the source) that males have two copies of the barring gene and have twice as much white. Yours has the same coloring as my barred rock hen. Here she is beside me this very moment!
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On thanks for sharing! This is promising. We can’t keep a rooster so I’m being extra cautious lol. I guess we will continue to wait and see! I’m happy most responses have been pullet

 

[MROO]

Can a pullet have a curved tail like that?

At 12 weeks it’s still got development time. I’ve seen cockerels pop up from suspected pullets like that before.

It's not really the curved tail feathers that scream "I'm a boy," it's the shape of the feathers right in front of them. At three months, a cockerel should be starting to grow long, slender, pointy feathers right before his tail (saddle feathers) and around his neck (hackles.) Your bird's feathers are wide and round in both places, which generally tells you she's a "she," not a "he."

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

At 12 weeks a male barred rock would have a lot more comb, and wattles. There's no doubt yours is a pullet.

 

[Ventucky57]

At 12 weeks a male barred rock would have a lot more comb, and wattles. There's no doubt yours is a pullet.

Thank you!!

Any idea about this fake hen crowing? Lol

 

[Ventucky57]

I think you have a pullet. I’ve read (on these forums, so I can’t site the source) that males have two copies of the barring gene and have twice as much white. Yours has the same coloring as my barred rock hen. Here she is beside me this very moment!
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Such a cutie!

 

[pennyJo1960]

especially when there is no cockerel a pullet or hen will takes it place vocally

 

[Ventucky57]

especially when there is no cockerel a pullet or hen will takes it place vocally

This totally make sense. Our hbic hen has been super chatty lately and extremely vocal. I guess she’s doing the morning calls, too. Thank you! Learning so much. I’m glad I asked for opinions before writing Lucy off as a rooster

 

[aart]

Sometimes pullets attempt to crow

Have never read about a pullet crowing that didn't turn out to be a cockerel.....old hens yes, but not pullets.

 

[chrissynemetz]

I have to agree with @aart
I've known a few older hens to crow, but I've never seen a pullet do it