is this a rooster?

[Gonda]

We have these two birds that came from the same hatch of 4, looks like they have the same parents, both lovely, which leads me to think they're males.

The 3 pictures of the single bird are all of the same one, which is the one I'm seeking confirmation on. In the picture of the two birds, the one I'm questioning is the one a bit further back.They both had a comb quite early but after a while, the one had a larger comb and started crowing and mating with the hens. The one I'm questioning looks to me like a rooster, but the comb hasn't grown as much as the other and it doesn't crow or mate (haven't seen it do either), and its tail feathers look similar to the other's, but not as much of a plume. They're 21 weeks. Should I just accept the fact that they're both roosters in spite of the differences? They both have thicker legs than the other two of the same hatch, and I think the start of spurs, though again, the one more so than the other.

 

[WhiteMountainsRanch]

They are both roo's 100% sure... the saddle feathers are a dead give away.

 

[callducklover20]

I think its a hen-looks exactly like the Pan Fryer special that I ended up with from Orshelins from one of my friends bought but then gave to me

 

[InsaneBreeder]

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I agree.

 

[Peppermint]

That totally looks like a roo. Pointy saddle feathers...shiny hackle feathers....probably just flying under the radar since there is a different dominant roo.

 

[callducklover20]

ok whoops Im just getting into chickens and didnt expect to get a full size one-maybe mine is a roo lol-no crowing from mine though

 

[callducklover20]

since I have a little Serama roo would that make mine fly under the radar too? I just thought since in has a tiny comb it was a hen, my seramas beat it up so it now has a seperate area lol

 

[HorseFeatherz NV]

Yup, both cockerels.



Saddle feathers are located just in front of the tail. Saddle feathers on cockerels/roosters will grow long (many inches), thin and pointy. A male's saddle feathers will eventually cover the ends of his wings. If you compare the same area on a hen or pullet, her feathers will be fat and round with a much shorter length.

 

[Gonda]

How about this one? This one is from a hatch of 6 and is the only one with a comb to speak of, right from the start and still to this day (15 weeks). That's a sibling in the background.

 

[callducklover20]

Yep mine is a ROO too

that is the most quiet roo I have ever met and he is so sweet-he likes to walk around on my boyfriends shoulder. Guess I know now why I havent seen an egg

, Ok now I know how to determine the sex lol