Hen or Roo?

[CluckandRoo]

Just got this little babe, said to be aboit 13/14 weeks. Not yet laying and no crowing. Tail is held up majority of the time, but all feathers are rounded like a hen and no visible saddle feathers. It is also not bigger (if anything smaller) than the hens we got with it.

Unfortunately if it is a Roo we will have to find it a new home which sucks because it is super super sweet

 

[nuthatched]

Totally a cockerel, he's not sweet, he's bold.

 

[Barbours]

Just got this little babe, said to be aboit 13/14 weeks. Not yet laying and no crowing. Tail is held up majority of the time, but all feathers are rounded like a hen and no visible saddle feathers. It is also not bigger (if anything smaller) than the hens we got with it.

Unfortunately if it is a Roo we will have to find it a new home which sucks because it is super super sweet

Little baby roo

 

[Jayteetee]

Just got this little babe, said to be aboit 13/14 weeks. Not yet laying and no crowing. Tail is held up majority of the time, but all feathers are rounded like a hen and no visible saddle feathers. It is also not bigger (if anything smaller) than the hens we got with it.

Unfortunately if it is a Roo we will have to find it a new home which sucks because it is super super sweet

I’m not sold that it’s a cockerel just yet. Part the neck/back feathers and see if you can see hackle/saddle feathers coming through. What breed is this? My australorp pullet has an unusually big comb.

 

[SilverBirds]

Cockerel.

 

[The Moonshiner]

I'm also thinking cockerel but I wouldn't be shocked if it turned out to be a pullet. Seems too developed for a pullet that age but a bit behind for a cockerel.
That "super super sweet" part just has me seeing its gotta be a cockerel then.

 

[CluckandRoo]

I’m not sold that it’s a cockerel just yet. Part the neck/back feathers and see if you can see hackle/saddle feathers coming through. What breed is this? My australorp pullet has an unusually big comb.

We were told australorp or a mix with australorp

 

[Jayteetee]

We were told australorp or a mix with australorp

Wishful praying for you! I wouldn’t move it on until you know for sure. There are always exceptions to the rule.

 

[Australorpfamily]

I'd say iffy, our Australorp at that age were squaring up to fight and starting to crow(then again we had 32 straight run and only 8 hens out of the bunch lol)

but we did have one pullet who had a big come and was very friendly-- still is with the biggest comb ever lol

Good luck!

 

[HorseGirlAbby]

That's a cockerel 100%