Hen or Roo?

[egordanier]

Thought it was a hen but now I'm not sure. Aggressive towards other hens and really picks on them. It also doesn't look like the other Rooster that I think is the same breed. This one has tail feathers, the other dosent. This one dosent crow and the other does.

 

[sourland]

You have a cockerel.

 

[teamfreewill]

Cockerel.

 

[Michael OShay]

You have a cockerel.

I agree.

 

[donrae]

Buff Orpington cockerel.

It's normal for birds around this age to mature at different rates.

 

[fathead]

What's a cockrel?

 

[donrae]

Cockerel is a young male chicken, usually under a year old.
Pullet is the same for female.
Hens and roosters or cock birds are mature females and males, respectively.

 

[sourland]

Cockerel is a young male chicken, usually under a year old.
Pullet is the same for female.
Hens and roosters or cock birds are mature females and males, respectively.

And roos are Australian marsupials that hop around on their hind legs.

 

[donrae]

And roos are Australian marsupials that hop around on their hind legs.

There's one in every group

 

[sourland]