Hen or Rooster?

[drinkguiness]

Here's a couple of pictures of one of my 6 production RIRs. I'd been convincing myself that I had lucked out and got all hens when I picked them up at TSC 11 1/2 weeks ago. Then, yesterday we were having a yard sale and an elderly lady noticed them. She was really pleased to see them and told me about how most folks in town had chickens back in her day. She then pointed out one of the chickens and said that I had a candidate for a rooster, but she wasn't sure. So, here's a couple of pics and I'd love to hear all of your opinions. For additional information, I have not noticed any rooster behavior from it, nor are its wattles and comb any larger or redder than the others. That being said, it is a bit, but not significantly larger than the others, and its tail feathers are the darkest and longest of the six.

Thanks for your help!

 

[chickenlover96]

i dont know if u wanted a roo but thats what it is good luck with ur chcikens

 

[tiffanyg2]

This RIR is 11 1/2 weeks old? If so I don't see much rooster in it yet. I would think the combs and wattles would be much larger if it was~ I'm not convenced by the feathers yet that it's a Roo either. I'm curous to see what others say. Good Luck!

 

[chickenlover96]

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i think ur right now taking a second look it should be bigger

 

[dinahmoe]

my 8 week old RIR cockerals have bigger combs.she just looks like shes going thru that lanky teenager stage.

 

[dreamer5577]

not completely sure, but i'd say hen.

 

[sunny & the 5 egg layers]

It doesn't look like a rooster to me. The comb isn't big enough. I have 2 12 week old production Reds and their combs are bigger then that.

 

[SeasideSilkies]

I think hen...

 

[I-Have-Happy-Hens]

Girl

 

[drinkguiness]

Thanks everybody, I'll make sure to tell her what she is when I get home from work

Like so many of us, I live in a neighborhood, so no roosters. My boys are 6 and 7 years-old, so I'd prefer to wait a little bit before teaching the lesson of what else chickens are good for besides eggs.