Hen or Roo?

[Heather67]

So this morning while I was outside I noticed this chic attack 3 others. My duccle Roo, my polish and another chic about its size. It’s like over night it became a bully! It’s pulling them by the neck and holding them down. Now tho king bully or Roo?

 

[Jersey giant lover]

This is going to sound crazy, but how many rows are there on his/her comb

 

[Heather67]

Here’s a pic

 

[The Happster]

For example: View attachment 2296205
What would you guess gender wise for this baby.

Yours is female. Face definitely says female! Beautiful girl. Sorry for your loss.

Here’s a pic

OP's is male.


I'd agree about the darker wing patches being a sign of a cockerel, but not necessarily only a cockerel thing.
More about the actual feathering than the colour imo. The boys get those nice silky wing patches. Often they are darker though.

 

[Jersey giant lover]

Female

 

[happychicken2435]

So this morning while I was outside I noticed this chic attack 3 others. My duccle Roo, my polish and another chic about its size. It’s like over night it became a bully! It’s pulling them by the neck and holding them down. Now tho king bully or Roo?

around this time young cockerels will begin to establish a pecking order between other cockerels, mine did this at 9 weeks. my white cochin bantam got pecked bloody before it was established. any pics of the other chick? chances are it is also a cockerel.

 

[Heather67]

around this time young cockerels will begin to establish a pecking order between other cockerels, mine did this at 9 weeks. my white cochin bantam got pecked bloody before it was established. any pics of the other chick? chances are it is also a cockerel.

It is.... but the Other two are not.

around this time young cockerels will begin to establish a pecking order between other cockerels, mine did this at 9 weeks. my white cochin bantam got pecked bloody before it was established. any pics of the other chick? chances are it is also a cockerel.

 

[happychicken2435]

he could just be going through chicken puberty, sometimes they do this

 

[happychicken2435]

do you have a photo of the other bird just to be sure?

 

[The Happster]

The other bird being a pullet is likely.
It's probably him being a bit passionate. If he draws blood, remove him.