My 4 chickens are 18 weeks old and I started getting eggs yesterday! But one of my chickens is kind of noisy and a little agressive (likes to run up and peck me). At what age do they start to crow or is there any other thing I should be looking for to identify if it is a rooster or hen?
post a pic people on here love to tell you which it is.........also my roosters were all crowing by 14 weeks.....except for my EE roo he hasn't crowed yet....mine are 17 weeks now
Hi Jill- I'm wondering what breed of chickens you have....I think some breeds mature faster than others. Silkies, for example, are very hard to sex....at least they are for me! Now, that agressive behavior you're seeing could be male or female. There are hens that, when they're at the top of the pecking order, will be agressive like a rooster. Some of the things to look for on a young chicken that may indicate it's a male are those longer tail feathers, and longer hackle feathers (neck feathers), bigger combs and wattles (or is it waddles), and of course crowing. Also, a rooster will have a heavier body and thicker looking legs too sometimes. Hope this helps! Lots of people put pics up if they're not sure, and then members help guess......
I uploaded 2 pictures but I dont know how to attach them to this message..... If you can see the pics, the white chicken on the right is the one I am not sure of. Does anyone know what kind of chicken this is also?
