Could Rose be a Roo?

[anperrin]

Rose (EE) will be a year old on the 6th of April, I have her and 3 others hatched the same day. I got my first egg about a month ago and have only recieved 12 eggs total as of today. I'm pretty sure the other three are the ones laying the eggs, as I've gotten three slightly differant shades and shaped eggs and they are the ones going in and out of the nesting boxes. My husband is convenced Rose is not a Rose but really a rooster instead any thoughts ?

 

[Deerling]

Can you tell if his/her saddle feathers are pointed? You might want to post this in the EE thread, people are really nice and helpful there! Pretty bird!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...d-tricks-pictures-included/2210#post_10720594

 

[Chick_In_The_Burbs]

Looks like a hen to me but a better shot of the tail feathers would tell for sure. Saddle feathers are a dead give away. I will say her comb is much redder than my gals. But then that could just be the pure contrast with the white feathers.

Some birds just don't lay well ever. Just random genetic quirks.

 

[keesmom]

Hen.

 

[my sunwolf]

Agree, that's a hen.

 

[anperrin]

Thanks the tail feathers are the same as the other chickens we have.

 

[Pele]

She's probably laying similar colored eggs as the others, and they are trading off on days that they lay. Her comb indicate a hen in laying condition.