Fizzy the EE - roo?

[2ndTink]

This is one I've been speculating could be a roo. It has the biggest body of the 11 4wk chicks and 2nd to last in the amount of feathers. I'm leaning cockerel due to the lack of tail / feathering, the comb seems to be getting a bit of a broad bump to it, and it seems to be starting some shoulder patches. Fizzy also gets a stance, standing up pretty straight with 'her' neck stretched up but looking down on another chick with the little tail feather nuns straight up in the air.

Are these shoulder patches starting? Or am I being too anxious over every little detail? If we do have roos we will likely sell them, or keep one, we are zoned agricultural so thankfully no ordinances.

I'll update over the next few weeks also since it is early.

Guesses welcomed!

 

[Jeanw]

Cutie! I don’t have roosters, but should the little guy have spurs as a rooster? I have no idea if those grow later. Thank you for sharing pictures

 

[Northwest_Wannabe]

I think that probably is a cockerel, that might totally be rooster shoulder patches coming in... wild it's so early : O

 

[2ndTink]

Cutie! I don’t have roosters, but should the little guy have spurs as a rooster? I have no idea if those grow later. Thank you for sharing pictures

They would grow later, I had two I kept until about 4 1/2 months old last year and no spurs had started yet.

 

[Northwest_Wannabe]

Cutie! I don’t have roosters, but should the little guy have spurs as a rooster? I have no idea if those grow later. Thank you for sharing pictures

Generally spurs appear much older, sometimes though they can be a little wider on cockerels, or the boys will have bigger feet : D Generally by the time you can sex via spurs you can also sex them via the hackle/saddle feathers or crowing

 

[Jeanw]

Thanks y’all!

 

[2ndTink]

I think that probably is a cockerel, that might totally be rooster shoulder patches coming in... wild it's so early : O

It does seem early, so maybe it's just the current feather phase and it will end up being a pullet. This is the one that wasn't doing well when we got it home, it took a week or two then it hit a growth spurt and it's the biggest floof ball I've ever had.

 

[Northwest_Wannabe]

It does seem early, so maybe it's just the current feather phase and it will end up being a pullet. This is the one that wasn't doing well when we got it home, it took a week or two then it hit a growth spurt and it's the biggest floof ball I've ever had.

Totally! I wouldn't start up the craigslist ad just yet, but they do look awful rooster-like with those shoulder feathers : O PLEASE keep us updated, I'm insanely curious now!!

 

[2ndTink]

Totally! I wouldn't start up the craigslist ad just yet, but they do look awful rooster-like with those shoulder feathers : O PLEASE keep us updated, I'm insanely curious now!

I read that fast and saw "I wouldn't start up the crockpot just yet" I haven't had chicken and dumplings in years and my mom just sent me her rough recipe today. Watch out Fizzy!

 

[Northwest_Wannabe]

I read that fast and saw "I wouldn't start up the crockpot just yet" I haven't had chicken and dumplings in years and my mom just sent me her rough recipe today. Watch out Fizzy!

Uh oh! haahaha, Fizzy better behave himself!! xD