Confused about Rooster Behavior!

[Meeko n Mango]

Hello so I have two White Leghorn chickens who are about 3 1/2 months old! recently we

found out that one is a rooster but we still aren't sure what the other one is because of it

being special needs ( born with messed up legs) the special needs chick has a pretty big

red comb and wattles but acting like a hen and still peeps. today our rooster was trying to

mount the other chicken. does that mean that the chicken in question is a hen? or does the

rooster not care? any help would be great!

 

[Kelsie2290]

At that age the rooster doesn't care. White Leghorns are fairly precocious and hormonal roosters will try to jump anything that will hold still, it doesn't even have to hold still. It doesn't mean the other one isn't a hen, but it sounds like you might need to separate them either way if the leg problems keep the one from getting away or defending itself against the others advances.

 

[Meeko n Mango]

thankyou so much!