Is my hen becoming a rooster???

Mouthwash

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May 20, 2023
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3.5 months old, no signs of crowing but the comb is becoming huge. Aggressive when it comes to food in my hands, otherwise it's the most cowardly of my flock
 

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That brown wash down the front of the legs is saying pullet. I don’t see any male specific feathering which should be visible at this age. I think it may be a fast developing pullet.
 
Looks like a RIR or something similar? And yes, I’d say pullet that is perhaps nearing point of lay. I had some RIR pullets and their combs got big, red, and almost floppy right before laying started. I think one of them laid right around 19-20 weeks. Nothing says cockerel IMO.
 
Looks like a RIR or something similar? And yes, I’d say pullet that is perhaps nearing point of lay. I had some RIR pullets and their combs got big, red, and almost floppy right before laying started. I think one of them laid right around 19-20 weeks. Nothing says cockerel IMO.
Yes it's a RIR. I hope it'll lay me some damn eggs soon they'll be the most expensive eggs I've ever eaten hahaha!
 
My RIR is also super aggressive but runs away like I'm a contagious disease when I try to pet her 😂
I have 5 RIR and they're personalities are all so distinct! I've managed to grab ahold of this one maybe once in the last month. But if I have food it gets so crazy it'll bite my fingers and it will snap it's beak trying to get it, but will then run with the food and hide lol.
 

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