Gender Please "One More Question"

[Rocky Top Chick]

We have Big Red and my DH and myself do not agree on it's gender. Is 17 weeks old, does not crow, picks on hens, rooster has tried to mount, grew wattles and comb before anyone and since day two I have called it the monster. Please help with argument BTY is production red.

 

[miss_jayne]

um, that thar is one handsome devil. he's large and in charge.

 

[RachelFromTheBlackLagoon]

Wow, what breed is the looker on the right? That's a gorgeous bird!

 

[Missy3b]

No doubt a roo. But what breed is the beautiful black and white bird next to him? Gorgeous!

 

[Sequin]

It is a rooster. Mounting behavior is a dominance thing.

 

[jqs birds]

He is definately a rooster as is the SILVER LAKENVELDER next to him.

 

[Rocky Top Chick]

Well, my DH still thinks she is a hen because she has no tail and according to him she is too fluffy in the hind end. I guess he will have to crow before he will believe me. That makes 5 roosters out of 20 chicks. We have two lakenvelders, one is a keeper the other one is not so pretty. Tail feathers all messed up and he can't hold a note to save his life. We also have two banty roosters. Big red picks on the hens constantly. Is this normal? DH has given him many "time outs". Thanks for the input.

 

[jqs birds]

He is the boss so yes he will continue to pick on the others.
I can see long saddle feathers starting to show on his back right in front of his tail.

 

[Year of the Rooster]

I'mnewtothis :

Well, my DH still thinks she is a hen because she has no tail and according to him she is too fluffy in the hind end. I guess he will have to crow before he will believe me. That makes 5 roosters out of 20 chicks. We have two lakenvelders, one is a keeper the other one is not so pretty. Tail feathers all messed up and he can't hold a note to save his life. We also have two banty roosters. Big red picks on the hens constantly. Is this normal? DH has given him many "time outs". Thanks for the input.

Well tell your DH that men can be "fluffy in the hind end" too ya know!

 

[Uppity Peon]

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Yes, and I think those are some magnificent blue irridescent sicles coming into the tail!