Hen or Rooster?

[chickendave59]

I thought I heard a rooster the other morning and then I thought I saw this chicken trying to "mount" another one. She's (maybe he) is a lot bigger than my other hens as well. About 3 and a 1/2 months old. Is this a rooster?

 

[chickendave59]

Comparison to other hens I have

 

[Elky]

I believe that's a roo.

Could you look and see if you see any spur nubs?

 

[chickendave59]

It's tough to tell. I would say yes but it's not super obvious if so.

 

[Elky]

Well if you for sure see him mount a hen or crow its obviously a male

Also males tend to not eat but walk around with the hens, frequently looking around. He wont be scratching for bugs so just look for signs

 

[rebrascora]

Yes, that's a cockerel (young rooster). You can clearly see pointy saddle feathers flowing off it's back just in front of it's tail.

 

[TheKindaFarmGal]

Definitely a cockerel. Spurs don't matter on young birds as both genders have small ones, and sometimes even an adult hen will have big spurs. Don't try guessing a chicken's gender based on spurs.

I say it is a cockerel because the comb and wattles are HUGE and red. He also has pointy hackle, saddle and sickle feathers that are pretty long. Plus, he tried to mount a hen. All of which point to a definite boy.

 

[donrae]

Yep, that's a boy.

A large red comb at this age is a male sign. So are the pretty pointy feathers hanging down in front of his tail.

Everyone else looks female

 

[drumstick diva]

it's a BOY!