Hen or roo?

[Thechickentrainer1999]

I have a golden laced wyandotte that is almost 12 weeks old and I'm really hoping she is not a he. Here lately I've started hearing little crows in the morning when I go to let out the chickens and I'm worried she might be a he, either way I'll keep it. Another thing is that she/he constantly chases the other 2 hens in my coop. I know chicks do this but she seems to do it all day non stop. Here are some pics from about a week ago of her.

 

[cleoandtheflock]

Looks like a cockerel he is very pretty

 

[crazy4ChickensNducks]

Neither a roo or a hen, that’s a cockerel

 

[Thechickentrainer1999]

Neither a roo or a hen, that’s a cockerel

What makes you think it's a he?

 

[crazy4ChickensNducks]

You said he is crowing

 

[Thechickentrainer1999]

You said he is crowing

It's not a full crow though. And I know sometimes hens crow.

 

[Thechickentrainer1999]

Here's one I found on youtube of a female glw crowing.

 

[Conan]

Do you have some better photos of the bird's body? Maybe some showing the hackles and saddle feathers a bit better? Do you have other GLWs in the same age group to compare it to?

 

[Conan]

Shoot, I have two hens that I've heard crow. I have a small flock too. Like, under ten birds at any given time, and I still hear a little crow every now and then.

 

[Thechickentrainer1999]

Do you have some better photos of the bird's body? Maybe some showing the hackles and saddle feathers a bit better? Do you have other GLWs in the same age group to compare it to?

No but I can upload some tomorrow. She is the only 1 I have of 12. She is at the top of the pecking order of her 2 sisters.