I Was Supposed to Be Buying All Girls, But I Think I Bought 1 Boy, Too ~ What Do You Think?

[TammyRoesch]

The Chicks are 4 weeks old, will be 5 on Monday....and this one looks altogether different than the rest of the flock...his comb is bigger, redder and he seems to have longer legs...What do you think? Do I have a Rooster? He is very skittish and doesn't like us to catch him.

The rest of the flock look like this ~

 

[WIchickMama]

Based in comb and wattle size/redness I think you got a boy

 

[SummerTheAnimalGirl]

Uh oh, the top is 100% a cockerel.

 

[TammyRoesch]

Do you think it's an indication that because he's so skittish right now he's going to be mean, later on? So many of the girls are so friendly, they fly and land on me and are very loving....

 

[3KillerBs]

It's a boy.

Actually, him being skittish could *potentially* be promising. It's not universal (because nothing is with chickens), but the bold, friendly males are very often the ones who become aggressive later on.

P.S. I learned with keeping parrot-type birds that it's a bad idea to let birds sit on your shoulder if they're big enough that their eyes are higher than yours. The Dominant Bird perches the highest.

Additionally, chickens peck anything shiny. This includes human eyes. Serious injury is possible.

 

[TammyRoesch]

That is encouraging! I hope you are right....

Yes, I learned that already, regarding the chickens sitting on my shoulders.....they try to peck my teeth if I smile....and thankfully I wear glasses so I think my eyes are safe....