Brahma, about 18 weeks; hen or rooster?

[samwantschickens]

Hello! One of my fine, feathered friends has recently started making a sound similar to a “crow”. I thought (hoped) I would have all hensas I live in a city where roosters are not allowed.

can you guys help confirm if this is a rooster? Thanks!

if so… any takers?!

 

[BlueBaby]

Rooster. He has saddle feathering.

 

[nuthatched]

Handsome roostery rooster!

 

[LJMcLaughlin]

View attachment 2711573 Hello! One of my fine, feathered friends has recently started making a sound similar to a “crow”. I thought (hoped) I would have all hensas I live in a city where roosters are not allowed.

can you guys help confirm if this is a rooster? Thanks!

if so… any takers?!

 

[samwantschickens]

Handsome roostery rooster!

Noooooo!

 

[MysteryChicken]

100% cockerel

 

[InterestingChickens]

Agreed. Very handsome.

 

[LJMcLaughlin]

I'm no expert, but going by tail feathers only, I'd say it is probably a rooster. If you have others from the same purchase that are supposed to be the same breed, compare them. Roosters usually will have bigger, more colorful tails, then develop a larger comb on the top of their heads & larger back claws on the back of their legs. Keep in min d my flocks have always been small & I've bought them as hatchlings. Over the years I have decided to start purchasing 4 month old hens, closer to laying age. Gives me a better ideas of the sex & have shorter time to wait for eggs. They usually cost ma yee about $15, but only by 1 or 2 a year for replacement. I live in a rural area, & finally decided it was not worth the trouble to let them range in the day. Try to keep their diet interesting with table scraps & fridge clean-outs. Good luck with your flock. PS Hubby has started pickling hard boiled eggs as another way of eating the eggs. They make a good snack & he makes great flavors!

 

[Chookchicken]

He’s a cockerel. I would like to say how I love his face in the second photo, he just looks so cute in it