Is our "girl" a boy?

[Liquendi]

We've got a little Rhode Island Red as part of our flock. When we got her in March, she was a little puffball cheeper and now she's become a lovely....chicken! The older she's getting, the more we're wondering if she is a "he". She's much bigger than her sisters and also seems to be at the top of the pecking order. Even our older hens are leaving her alone now. I'm not sure if it's too early or not, but here she is. (Sorry, getting her to stop pecking around and look at us is impossible when she thinks there's a treat...and she thinks that EVERY TIME! Haha)

 

[sylviethecochin]

Adamant yes.

 

[4 ever Orpington]

We've got a little Rhode Island Red as part of our flock. When we got her in March, she was a little puffball cheeper and now she's become a lovely....chicken! The older she's getting, the more we're wondering if she is a "he". She's much bigger than her sisters and also seems to be at the top of the pecking order. Even our older hens are leaving her alone now. I'm not sure if it's too early or not, but here she is. (Sorry, getting her to stop pecking around and look at us is impossible when she thinks there's a treat...and she thinks that EVERY TIME! Haha)

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Lovely cockerel! Handsome too!

 

[KikiLeigh02]

Oh yeah, beautiful cockerel.

 

[SMorrison7k]

Definitely!
Hope you keep him, looks like he will be very handsome!

 

[Liquendi]

Ohhh boy! Haha. I think that settles it! Fortunately, Butterscotch is my daughter's "pet". While she...he! hangs out with all of the girls, my daughter has taken to him. He's been raised sitting in laps, being held in hands and running around the yard with us close by. We will definitely be keeping him and I'm quite glad to know the flock has a rooster now!

 

[TeaChick]

Looks lure a handsome cockerel to me.

 

[Liquendi]

Maybe someone will know this since we have next to no experience with roosters. He hasn't crowed yet. I thought they started young but Butterscotch hasn't made a peep of crowing. Though, he's only a bit over 2 months old.

 

[SMorrison7k]

Maybe someone will know this since we have next to no experience with roosters. He hasn't crowed yet. I thought they started young but Butterscotch hasn't made a peep of crowing. Though, he's only a bit over 2 months old.

You shouldn't expect a crow for a couple more months!

 

[Liquendi]

And that's when we begin wearing earplugs to bed. Haha