Is this Barred Rock a Roo ?? Need to know before I give it away !!

[tabschickens]

This BR is really confusing me. I need to know if it's a pullet or roo before I give it away.... cause if it's a pullet I am going to keep her....
I have thought it was a pullet for the past few months but the other morning I heard and saw her do the "start" of a cockadoodledoo..... but the rooster was doing his thing so maybe she was just imitating him ??? She is a bossy pullet and bigger than my leghorns by ALOT. They are all 3.5/14wks old right now.

Thanks for you help !!

It's really appreciated !

I uploaded pics to my profile but can't figure out how to post them in this topic.
Thanks

 

[1mommahen]

Cock a doodle doo

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

Looks like a pullet, to me.

 

[Catstar68]

Roo.

 

[Beth G.]

Hi, If she/he is only 14 weeks old and had a comb and wattles like that, It's a boy. I have 17 and 18 week olds and they barely have anything. If I had to take a guess based on your picture, age, and my pullets its a ROO! Sorry

 

[tobin123]

i vote roo

 

[tabschickens]

Man it just breaks my heart because I love the two roosters the most.... they were sold to me as "straight run" I could keep them but I have been told that once hormones kick in they will fight because there are only 4 hens with them????

I also have 4 white leghorn pullets... and they are so flighty..... but the RIR and the BR are so friendly... and I thought they were bf/gf up until a few days ago... now it seems they are just two Roos hanging out all the time.

I bought them on Apr 16th and they were fuzzy little chicks. So they are only 3.5 months old.

This BR in the pics does something weird though... he/she prefers not to roost at night.... lays under the poop board... huddles down in the dirt/shavings and goes to sleep.... all the others roost

Here are some more pics :

 

[happyhens44]

100% roo> you can tell my the saddle feathers comming in and look at that comb and waddles sorry>

 

[Lbrad7]

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I agree! That is 100% roo! He is going to be a looker...you might want to consider keeping him around.

 

[GermanChick]

Roo !!!!!