Chicken or Rooster? Rhode Island Red (RIR) Gender

[AC_SoCal]

Hi y’all,

Wanted your opinion on whether I have a chicken or a rooster here. Currently ~11 weeks old, was sexed at birth as a female and bought expecting a chicken but not having experience with RIR I’m having doubts. Can you please share your thoughts?

Thank you.

 

[HappyDuckie]

Cockerel.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Chicken refers to the species, not the gender. If it was female, it would be a hen. Chicken is like human.
Your chicken is male.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Cockerel.

 

[AC_SoCal]

Coc

Chicken refers to the species, not the gender. If it was female, it would be a hen. Chicken is like human.
Your chicken is male.

Thanks for your response and the clarification on hen/chicken

 

[AC_SoCal]

Cockerel.

Thank you!

 

[AC_SoCal]

Cockerel.

Thank you!

 

[TheOddOneOut]

No problem. I’m nitpicky sometimes LOL.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Thank you!

You're welcome.

 

[Frazzemrat1]

You have a cockerel. He'll be a rooster once he's a year old.