Can't tell if my 1 month old chickens are actually roosters?

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Update- the chickens are all two months old now but the only one who has their waddles is my polish bantam Doris. I'm starting to think she is a he. Any thoughts?

It does look like it's going that way.

 

[Colourchaser]

I have a bantam polish white crested black and HE started crowing at seven weeks. He was one of four bantams I bought for the spring chicken season. I had no idea they matured so quickly. The good news is he isn't very loud and it shakes his whole little body when he crows, but dang he sure is proud.

 

[buffygal13]

Thank you everyone for you helpful information! It turns out my Polish Bantam is a rooster! He started to crow but only twice now and in my opinion my regular sized hens are louder than him. I checked the back of his feet and he is growing his spurs. My mom wants to get rid of him because she is worried he will "molest" all my hens. She is also worried he will be aggressive with them and hurt them even though they are much bigger than him. Also can a bantam rooster and a regular sized hen have babies?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Some bantams have troubles correctly mating, but most figure it out. Roosters handled too much will often turn aggressive as they mature towards their keepers. Some roosters are polite at mating and others are rough, each one is different.

 

[ChickenChaaser]

Short answer is "Yes"

 

[buffygal13]

I just noticed that my polish roo is bleeding on his head does that mean the other hens are picking on him? I've never seen them do that before but I noticed he has blood on his head

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

To me it looks like New feathers that are still encased in the sheath. Polish can't groom them off their head so you will have to help out. If they are ready to come off they will break apart when you gently roll them or pick at them. Otherwise if they are still growing in let them be for a bit and keep an eye on them so it doesn't get pecked.