Cockerel or ?

[REDJN2]

I am 99% sure this production red is a male. He is already a little mean and protective of the rest of the girls. As soon as I let them out he starts flaring out his neck feathers and bullying the others. His comb and waddles are 5 times larger and more red than te others. I am either going to cull him or trade him very soon if it's a cockerel. What do you guys and gals think?

 

[21hens-incharge]

For certain he is a he. Saddle feathers coming in and all the red in that comb.

Bummer.

 

[Wyandottes7]

Cockerel.

 

[Michael OShay]

Definitely a cockerel. Sorry. (

 

[REDJN2]

Thanks everyone! The feed store takes back any of their 90% pullets that turn out to be cockerels. So I traded him out for 5 chicks....That's the chicken math I hear about I guess...After he pecked me the other day his days were numbered!

 

[21hens-incharge]

It is like potato chips... You can't have just one. lol

I am up to 23 chicks so far this season. I may have sold 3 or 4 of them but they will be brooded here until they are 9 weeks old so anything can change in that time.