Help!!! Is this a hen or a rooster?

[Yessychick]

I purchased 6 chicks that were supposed to be all sexed. However, I don’t know if this chicken is a rooster or a hen. It crows but I’m new to backyard chickens so I don’t know if it’s a rooster crow or a hen crow, as I read both can crow. ‍

Please help me!

 

[azygous]

That's a hen. No doubt about it. Yes, hens can crow, and they can often sound exactly like a rooster.

 

[micstrachan]

I agree that looks like a hen. Can you video the crow?

 

[Yessychick]

Oh my gosh!!!! Thank you!!!! Thank you!!! I know absolutely nothing about chickens. I tried to read as much as I can and all are doing spectacular. We assume 3 are laying because we get 2-3 eggs a day (we have 6 chickens).

 

[Ebony Rose]

It's not uncommon in an all hen flock for the dominant hen to crow, and some will go so far as to mount the other hens. She's announcing that she's top hen... and until circumstances change (a rooster becomes available), she's volunteering to guard and protect the flock. Don't expect her to lay eggs while she's assuming this role, that would be rare, indeed.

 

[Yessychick]

Here is the video of her crowing. I think she’s the one that started laying eggs faster than all of them... & definitely the dominant one. She’s HUGE! Twice the size of all the hens.

 

[Yessychick]

I agree that looks like a hen. Can you video the crow?

Posted the video below

 

[micstrachan]

It's not uncommon in an all hen flock for the dominant hen to crow, and some will go so far as to mount the other hens. She's announcing that she's top hen... and until circumstances change (a rooster becomes available), she's volunteering to guard and protect the flock. Don't expect her to lay eggs while she's assuming this role, that would be rare, indeed.

Fascinating!

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Rooster, a blue Cochin hen would not be that dark, and it's comb and wattles aren't that big generally. How old is he?

 

[Kabootar]

Maybe she is crowing because you don't have a rooster around. Someone needs to 'man up' and take control.