Could chick be a rooster?

[ChickenKids]

I'm wondering, if one of your chicks has what looks like little spurs coming out of their legs does this mean they're a rooster?

One of our 23 day old leghorn chicks looks like she (maybe he) does.

Anyone know how you can tell?

Thanks!

 

[Backyard_Chicken_rancher]

All of mine hen and roo's at 23 days had them little bumps so I had to wait and wait and I'm still waiting to see spurs so I can tell for sure or not and get ready to cut them off yet they have not bulged out anymore nor has any spurs grown through the skin so I'm still waiting for spurs on the oldest in my flock that are now about 9 -10 weeks. old.


Good Luck to you

 

[mylittlechickpea]

i started out with two white leghorns, i din't notice any spurs or anythings, but one started growing a bit bigger, just like hefty, ya know? but his comb had started getting much bigger than the other's and his legs were quite a big beefier also. I took him to farm and the lady had confirmed my thoughts that he was a roo when comparing the two. so hee now has a nice new home

 

[B. Kossum]

I believe most all chicks have those little bumps. At 9-10 weeks I would figure most roosters would be crowing, which would answer the question. I don't have much chicken experience but I was looking for these same answers a few weeks ago.

 

[Laurajean]

I don't mean to hijack this post, but one of my chicks has what a appears to be a very tiny ridge on it's head. It's only 4 days old, so hard to say. I think it's a D'Uccle but not sure; that's just what others have guessed.

I guess my question is the same but regarding a slight ridge on the head visible through the down. Does that mean rooster?

 

[MareeZoCool]

I watch the combs & wattles, on cockerels, these usually grow large faster and appear to be a more red color., 'Course 7-8 weeks those crowing fellows sure are funny!

 

[Gypsy07]

When I first noticed wee 'spurs' on my chicks' legs at about two weeks old I thought the same, that it was the start of adult rooster spurs. But my chicks (Marans) are now 16 weeks old and turned out to be two hens and two roos, and they all still have the same size of tiny spurs on their legs. So I reckon that it must take a while for the roos to grow their proper spurs...

 

[jossanne]

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Is that ridge the chick's comb? Growing more quickly can be a sign of a male, especially if it starts getting red earlier than everyone else.

All chicks have spur nubs. Some hens have spurs. But spurs don't develop much until they're several months old, and so there is no way to judge hen or roo using spurs as an indicator. I have a silver-spangled hamburg with 1" spurs, and the rest of the SSH's have spurs as well as most of my welsummer hens and my polish.

 

[Keri78]

show us a pic