Brown Leghorn or Welsummer, Hen or Roo?

[alleyjazz]

I got this in a McMurray rainbow layer mix. It's nine weeks old now. It was being picked on and had a bare spot on it's back so I moved it into another cage with a tiny chicken of the same breed that was also picked on. Now I'm beginning to think it might be a roo. Why would a roo be picked on by a bunch of pullets, unless you think there could have been another roo in the cage. Thanks for any insight.

I hope these pictures are ok. It was hard to take them because (s)he freaked out with the camera around.

 

[Pidgey104]

hen and guessing Leghorn

 

[Happy Chooks]

Looks like white earlobes, so Brown Leghorn hen.

 

[pinkchick]

I think this is a brown leghorn.

 

[Lbrad7]

Brown Leghorn and as far as the sex goes..it's kind of confusing. It has some pretty long and pointed saddle feathering but I would think that the comb and wattles would be much more red. Leghorn hens have large combs so it being so large at that age may not be a big deal. I think I have to go with Roo...just because of the saddle feathering.

 

[banjoejoe4783]

brownleghorn hen 95%pos

 

[HBuehler]

Brown leghorn hen..100% chance it's not a roo..Brown leghorn roos are NOT that color at all she has no saddle feathers that is how leghorn's feather and the comb is tiny for one that age..if it were a roo that is

We have a yard full of leghorns see them like this every day

 

[donrae]

Leghorn hen, the brown leghorn roos are the classic red and black---I'm sure there's a name for it but can't remember. Omega birds get picked on, just be sure she has enough room to get away from the bossy birds.

 

[Reignman]

What is an Omega bird??? We have a brown leghorn hen and she is always getting pecked at. Plenty of room to get away form the others, but it's made her real skiddish.
Thanks

 

[Tiffrz-N-Kidz]

Alpha is the first letter in the Greek alphabet. Omega is the last letter.

The Alpha hen is the boss. The Omega is the last one in the pecking order.