Hen or rooster

[rebrascora]

Wondering if he could possibly be a red ranger (meat bird) if he came from tractor supply. It is pretty common from what I have read, for birds to get put in the wrong bins. Is he larger and a different shape to the others?

 

[debid]

Wondering if he could possibly be a red ranger (meat bird) if he came from tractor supply. It is pretty common from what I have read, for birds to get put in the wrong bins. Is he larger and a different shape to the others?

The OP said he's a stray that showed up already grown. But no, not a Ranger with a face like that. Rangers look a lot like Production Reds, just bulkier.

This guy has black breasted red coloring which is common and found in MANY breeds.

It occurs to me that he could be a Cubalaya mix, too. His tail is all wrong but he stands tall like a Cubalaya.

 

[rebrascora]

@debid

My post relates to post No.16 by @Wendy Chartier regarding an ISA brown and not the original thread subject. I did tag my initial response to post no 16 to Wendy Chartier but forgot to tag that second reply..... my bad
It always gets confusing when someone else tags their own separate query onto an existing post.

 

[sourland]

As many have said the bird posted by the OP is a game cross - too young to have had and recovered from frost bite. The second bird posted appears to be an ISA brown but far older than 10 weeks. Almost looks like an older bird just completing a molt.

 

[debid]

@debid

My post relates to post No.16 by @Wendy Chartier regarding an ISA brown and not the original thread subject. I did tag my initial response to post no 16 to Wendy Chartier but forgot to tag that second reply..... my bad
It always gets confusing when someone else tags their own separate query onto an existing post.

Oh. I didn't even see hers. She needs to get her own thread, "he" is fascinating.

 

[sourland]

I have 10 week old ISA browns and thinking this one is a Roo....thoughts?View attachment 1181740

Took a second look and enlarged the picture. It does appear to be a cockerel if indeed 10 weeks old. It also appears to be smaller than the pullet in the picture - perhaps a bantam cross. With TSC birds anything is possible.

 

[BantammChick]

@Wendy Chartier I'm not sure what breed but it looks like a hen.

 

[Wendy Chartier]

@debid

My post relates to post No.16 by @Wendy Chartier regarding an ISA brown and not the original thread subject. I did tag my initial response to post no 16 to Wendy Chartier but forgot to tag that second reply..... my bad
It always gets confusing when someone else tags their own separate query onto an existing post.

Sorry, technology challenged!