Do I Have a Roo?

[Orit]

My Barnvelder chick is 5 weeks old. S/he is larger than my other 3 chicks (all different varieties), she has bigger feet (I read that was a thing), and her tail feathers are long (which I also read was more characteristic to male Barnvelders). S/he seems a little more aggressive and I've seen her/him mount my sweet Blue Australorp a couple of times, but only for a second. On the other hand, s/he is very skittish and is the most resistant to being handled. When I let everyone out of the cage (still inside my house) to run around the room, s/he usually stays in the cage. Is my Barnvelder a rooster? I'm including photos.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Yes

 

[Orit]

Yes

UGH! I won't be able to keep him . Do the photos suggest it's a roo or the description of behaviors.

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

Looks like a cockerel to me as well

 

[TheOddOneOut]

UGH! I won't be able to keep him . Do the photos suggest it's a roo or the description of behaviors.

Photos.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

He looks unhealthy to me. Why is he inside at this age?

ETA: I thought he was older than 5 weeks. Still think he looks unhealthy

 

[Orit]

He looks unhealthy to me. Why is he inside at this age?

ETA: I thought he was older than 5 weeks. Still think he looks unhealthy

It's still too cold to put them outside. We've been having temps in the 30's. Plus, I want to vaccinate them against fowl pox and I've read that they have to be 8 weeks. Don't want to introduce them to my adult flock until they are vacinnated. Why do you think he looks unhealthy?

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

It's still too cold to put them outside. We've been having temps in the 30's. Plus, I want to vaccinate them against fowl pox and I've read that they have to be 8 weeks. Don't want to introduce them to my adult flock until they are vacinnated. Why do you think he looks unhealthy?

I see absolutely no issues with him looking unhealthy. Comb size and the colored patches developing on its wings are what make me think he's a cockerel

 

[TheOddOneOut]

I thought his feathers looked unkempt (a sign of depression/illness is not preening themselves) and that his posture was off.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

The other Barnie, in the first photo, looks male too.