Is my chicken a rooster ?

[andrew12]

 

[All Henned Up]

Looks like a roo to me.
large comb, pointed hackle feathers, upwards stance, and a large tail forming all say... I'm a roo.
Welcome and enjoy BYC!
Steve

 

[Domd28]

Welcome to backyard chickens.
We had a roo and didn't know until after about 3mos it started to crow, also it's spur was starting to protrude.

TYPICAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN A ROOSTER AND A HEN INCLUDE:

- The male has a larger body, comb, and wattles than the female.

- In single-comb birds the male's comb will be turgid and stand erect, whereas the female's may flop over on one side.

- The male has a larger, more developed spur than does the female.

- Roosters crow, while hens do not.

- In multicolored varieties, the male will have more variety of coloring in his plumage than the female.

- The male has longer and more pointed hackle feathers than the female.

- The male and female both have main tail feathers, but only the male has saddle feathers.

Here are a couple links to look at for further help

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/798799/how-to-tell-if-a-baby-chick-is-a-hen-or-rooster

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/441667/telling-the-difference-between-hens-and-roosters

Hope this helps.

 

[roostersandhens]

 

[liz9910]

Welcome to BYC! You can also try posting in this forum: https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/15/what-breed-or-gender-is-this

 

[Kelsie2290]

Hello and Welcome to BYC! X2 you might want to try posting clear pictures on the What Breed or Gender Is This board.

 

[MyPetNugget]

 

[drumstick diva]

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Welcome!

 

[andrew12]

Thanks and here is a photo of him now and he is crowing