is my RIR a roo?

[blondie26]

Is my 3.5 month old RIR hen a roo??? she crowed this morning!!! She is dominant... she doesn act like a roo - but tried crowing this morning...no spurs growing... BF said no, she is a hen... I'm concerned as if she is, I will have to get rid of her..

I've been comparing her to my other one who is definitely a hen...there are a few different things about Edie, she is dominant, she tried crowing, she has new quills on her head yet to feather... you can see them - they stick out a little.

Anyone know by looking at her if you have RIRs?

thank you in advance.... they are due to lay eggs in July.
I'm going to try and add another photo....

 

[Gallusfarm]

I'd have to say that bird is a roo, as well as the other one in the picture. I'm sorry.

 

[Rebel Rooster]

BOTH are Roos...

 

[millie481]

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how do you know for sure that the other is definitely a hen?

 

[Chris09]

Sorry but I see to Roosters...

Chris

 

[Tuffoldhen]

Both are roosters.

 

[blondie26]

Hmmmm - this is disappointing since the feed store sexed them for me - the shorter uneven wing feathers opposed to longer even ones.

One I know is a hen. She definitely is more 'delicate' - but these chickens are going to be BIG. I will wait it out for a few more weeks with Edie and see - other people who have seen her say she is a hen. Just more dominate. Today she has been very pleasant to me...no more pecking. I know several people who have had hens crow...even one who was 2 years old when it started, but didn't do it for long. They are all different for sure.

I was told spurs would have started by now... they have none.

I'll post again in a couple of weeks....

thanks for the input!!!

 

[acid_chipmunk]

Both are roos. My RIR doesn't have nearly the comb and wattles and she is a little over a year old.

 

[Mamaperreca]

I say Roo too. I have one that looks exactly like that and he recently started crowing.

 

[lotzahenz]

I am sorry too, but those both sure look like Roo's, especially with that tail set of the one in back. My RIR hens have nice sized combs, they lean over a bit, but not as big as yours and are over a year old. HenZ