- Apr 8, 2012
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I have a few Rhode Island Reds and thought they were all hens. We had an Australorp rooster for a couple of years, but had to find a home for him when he was bothering the neighbors. I think we had him for a couple of years, but he's been out of the coop for a year, at least.
Recently I noticed that one of the RIR hens has a much more pronounced comb and talons on the side of her legs the way a rooster does. And, while she doesn't crow like the Australorp rooster did, she is far noisier than any of our other hens and squawks quite a bit. But her tail looks the same as the other hens' tails.
Still...is it possible she might be a rooster, or is she just a super-aggresive hen? Any thoughts?
Recently I noticed that one of the RIR hens has a much more pronounced comb and talons on the side of her legs the way a rooster does. And, while she doesn't crow like the Australorp rooster did, she is far noisier than any of our other hens and squawks quite a bit. But her tail looks the same as the other hens' tails.
Still...is it possible she might be a rooster, or is she just a super-aggresive hen? Any thoughts?
