Is this LB a roo?!

[davis2ks]

I have 3 Light brahma chickens. One is a hen (18mo) and two are just shy of 5 months. We've started noticing that one adolescent is different than the other! It has pointy neck feathers and it's tail feathers are starting to point down. It's also HUGE in comparison to the other younger LB. we've caught her fluffing up in defense against older hens who might pick but I got to looking at her today and really started making observations. I've only been keeping chickens for 18mo so I'm still learning. I wouldn't mind a roo!

 

[chickenweirdo1]

Defiantly a rooster.

 

[chickenweirdo1]

Great to have another poultry lover!

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Hi, welcome to BYC!

That is a cockerel as noted by the sickle and saddle feathers.

 

[donrae]

Yep, that's a cockerel.

 

[davis2ks]

Yay! I'm actually excited about this! I was just doing research on adopting a rooster so this means that I won't need to worry about finding one. Do you have any tips on handling him?

 

[juliejohnson805]

What breed is this? I have one that is almost identical.

 

[TheKindaFarmGal]

What breed is this? I have one that is almost identical.

Light Brahma.

Cockerel!

 

[drumstick diva]

cockerel

 

[juliejohnson805]

So is this a LB?