buff rock 4 1/2 months old

[emilyschartz]

Thanks. I was so afraid she was a rooster. She's one of the funniest ones we have

 

[Happy Chooks]

I think you have a pullet there. I agree on having leghorn or something else. Certainly not a pure buff rock.

 

[CowGrrrl]

That bird looks like it has red earlobes, not white earlobes.

 

[emilyschartz]

Thanks! By the way what does having red earlobes mean

 

[Happy Chooks]

Thanks! By the way what does having red earlobes mean

Breeds have earlobe colors. With a few exceptions, white earlobes mean you will get white eggs, red earlobes you will get brown eggs.

 

[emilyschartz]

Thanks! That's helpful. And good to know

 

[CowGrrrl]

Breeds have earlobe colors. With a few exceptions, white earlobes mean you will get white eggs, red earlobes you will get brown eggs.

Good explanation!

 

[lucymarie]

I am praying for you and all those who love you!

 

[emilyschartz]

So I may have a problem? According to everyone on here we think she's a hen, but today one of the people told me she was making really loud noises and standing on to the coop about all the others. My boyfriend and I went out and listened and didn't hear anything. We looked more into roosters once again and she doesn't have spurs or the pointy neck feathers. She's still the smallest chicken we have and the quietest. She hasn't really changed at all from the pictures I posted earlier in this thread. Is it possible she's still most likely a hen?

 

[angel8035]

Depends on the noise - hens can be quite noisy too. When they lay their eggs they'll often make a loud call that sounds like "bok bok bok bok bok BAKOK!" over and over again. When my rooster got killed, my golden campine hen even started crowing for a while.