Hen Hatched... This or That?

[CalamanEggs]

We had a broody Rhode Island Red who was either crossed with our Barred Rock or Ameraucana rooster. One of the babies is this little guy or gal. We assumed rooster given the color and long neck, tail and rump feathers. BUT, s/he doesn't crow and doesn't have spurs. Another rooster hatched with that clutch is very much a rooster and has been crowing for at least a month. They were born in October.


Any thoughts??? I'm leaning toward hen but she is so odd looking!

 

[Silkiehen]

I thinking it is a rooster. The tail feathers make it look like a rooster to me. The comb is pretty red and so are the wattles.

 

[RoostersCrow HensDeliver!]

Sickle feathers! Definitely rooster, he should be crowing by now.

 

[Basskids08]

I thinking it is a rooster. The tail feathers make it look like a rooster to me. The comb is pretty red and so are the wattles.

Sickle feathers! Definitely rooster, he should be crowing by now.

Absolutely a cockerel!

 

[Wyandottes7]

Definitely a rooster.

 

[donrae]

That's a rooster from your barred Rock rooster. Like humans, birds mature at different rates and he's just not as manly as his hatch-mate yet.

 

[CalamanEggs]

We figured as much... he's just a different looking guy! Thanks everyone!