Is this 14 week old Wyandotte a rooster?

[Nicchic]

Hi chook lovers,

Hoping for some help here. First time raising chooks and seems we have two roosters. They are 14 weeks old.

Keen to see if our wyandotte is a rooster. It did crow this morning, but it also is at the top of the pecking order and we have a silkie rooster that was crowing. I've heard hens can crow to assert dominance.

Behaviourally, it is the biggest sook. Loves a cuddle, falls asleep on you at all times - which doesn't seem very rooster like.

Any help appreciated.

 

[Nicchic]

Here are some photos of Margaret (lol)

 

[JedJackson]

Hi chook lovers,

Hoping for some help here. First time raising chooks and seems we have two roosters. They are 14 weeks old.

Keen to see if our wyandotte is a rooster. It did crow this morning, but it also is at the top of the pecking order and we have a silkie rooster that was crowing. I've heard hens can crow to assert dominance.

Behaviourally, it is the biggest sook. Loves a cuddle, falls asleep on you at all times - which doesn't seem very rooster like.

Any help appreciated.

It's a cockerel. 100% sure of that.

 

[JustBabyMargo]

Yes, he is a cockerel.

 

[NatJ]

He is a cockerel.

His comb and wattles are large and red (for his age.)
He has the beginnings of male-specific saddle feathers on his back.
And he crows. Crowing cockerels are much more common than crowing pullets.

 

[Nicchic]

I thought he might be! Definitely need to re=home our other rooster then.

Thanks so much.

Follow up question, does anyone have tips for reducing crowing in a way that is humane? I probably wouldn't mind too much but our neighbours will.

 

[JedJackson]

I thought he might be! Definitely need to re=home our other rooster then.

Thanks so much.

Follow up question, does anyone have tips for reducing crowing in a way that is humane? I probably wouldn't mind too much but our neighbours will.

There are crow collars, but I wouldn't call them humane, because the work by basically choking the rooster when he tries to crow.

There's really no other way unless the birds are kept indoors. Not many people want to do that.

 

[Nicchic]

There are crow collars, but I wouldn't call them humane, because the work by basically choking the rooster when he tries to crow.

There's really no other way unless the birds are kept indoors. Not many people want to do that.

Poor thing, couldn't do that to him. Will have to go to the drawing board/hope he's not too noisy.

Thanks so much again.