buff rock 4 1/2 months old

[emilyschartz]

I have a buff rock who is starting to look more and more like a rooster each day. Where I live i'm not allowed to have a rooster so can anyone tell me of its as hen or rooster

 

[emilyschartz]

 

[emilyschartz]

 

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[Happy Chooks]

Are you sure on the age? The tail section looks like a hens tail.

 

[emilyschartz]

Yes i'm sure on the age. I checked date on my receipt when I got them. so could it be a hen?

 

[CowGrrrl]

I'm thinking roo.

 

[angel8035]

At that age, should be a hen about to start laying. I don't see any rooster feathers and she would have probably started crowing by now too.

 

[donrae]

That's a hen. I'm not sure it's a rock, that comb looks leghorn or other Mediterranean, maybe a buff Mincora? I can't see earlobes well, but she may well be a white egg layer.

General rule---floppy comb=hen. They'll get big and floppy like that in the above breeds, rooster's combs always stand up straight.

 

[CowGrrrl]

S/he has red earlobes, Donrae.