Is this a hen or a roo?

[tregibbs]

Hi everyone! I’m a relatively new chicken dude who has had a terrible “rooster rate” (67%!) from a local farm store here in Sonoma County. As you guys know, roosters are tough to find homes for. Anyway, after a few weeks, we began to notice two of the three chicks we bought began exhibiting male behaviors and subsequently thought, “oh no...”. Both are Ameraucanas (or so we were told). We found a home for “Elmo” (formerly Florence Jean Castleberry) and began looking for a home for “Rocco” (formerly Ellie Mae). The only thing is... “Rocco” isn’t acting like a boy anymore now that Elmo is gone. Is “Rocco” a cockerel or pullet???

 

[Painted Calls]

It's a pullet. Zero doubts. I'll mail you my right arm if that thing doesn't lay eggs.

 

[Frazzemrat1]

how old? Looks like a pullet....


and its not an ameraucana... this is an easter egger.

 

[Frazzemrat1]

I hope you’re right - thank you! The tail feathers have gotten fatter and rounder as Rocco has grown. The saddle feathers are shorter and rounder too. Her comb is a very pale pink and only has one “section” not three... fingers crossed.

The comb color and the lack of rust wingbars are your indicators. She may be finishing her adult molt, but I see no male indicators on this bird.

 

[Frazzemrat1]

You have two cockerels in that last pic, if all the same age.

chest bumping isn't a male behavior. All chickens will do it. Its a way of establishing pecking order.

 

[Chookchicken]

Looks like a pullet. How old is she?

 

[Frazzemrat1]

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She/he is 10.5 weeks old

Pullet, no doubt.

 

[WonkierZulu]

Big young cockerels

 

[The Moonshiner]

Big young cockerels

Boy, You're Confused

 

[The Moonshiner]

You need to look at the vent.

Agreed
Look way up in there and see if you see a blue or green egg.