Do I have a Rooster or a Hen?

[vainshutterbug]

Trying to work out if this little one is a Roo or Hen? My guess its a Rooster due to the fast development of the Comb and Wattle. Really don't want to re-home him as its so cute!!! I am hoping someone can give me any ideas Many Thanks - All the way from New Zealand

 

[nchls school]

A rooster.

 

[Pork Pie]

Roo

 

[drumstick diva]

How old is it? The barring says cockerel but, I know some BR's can be surprising and turn the tables on you.

 

[junebuggena]

That barring isn't definitively male. It's a bit lighter than the average pullet on the front half, but the back and wings are too dark for a purebred male. The wattles are a bit red, but that could just be flushing from excitement or stress.
Give this one a few more weeks and post again.

 

[KeyFlock]

How old is he? I think it's a cockerel....

 

[chicken4prez]

Looks like a roo

 

[donrae]

Do you know the parentage of the bird? It looks like a black sex link cockerel to me.

 

[BantamLover21]

Cockerel.

 

[UlmerChickens]

To me it looks like a rooster but here's a good way to tell.
this way to tell if it is a boy or a girl is not perfect, but it is a highly educated guess.
here is what you do, you can hold the chicken on its back.
If it starts kicking, then it is most likely a boy because boys tend to like to fight back.
If it kicks just a little or not at all it is most likely to be a girl.
You can also tell whether it is a boy or girl with a different method.
You can hold it by the back of the neck like a cat would do to its chicken.
And the results of the first one apply.
Hope this helps!