Nov 23, 2008 #1 mylittlehof In the Brooder 11 Years Joined Jun 14, 2008 Messages 92 Reaction score 3 Points 39 Location Central Texas This gal (hopefully) is 23 weeks, has grown an impressive waddle and lately has been getting kinda aggressive toward me as I come in to check on a hurt chicken, mess with food etc. Could I be raising a roo?? Thanks [/img]
This gal (hopefully) is 23 weeks, has grown an impressive waddle and lately has been getting kinda aggressive toward me as I come in to check on a hurt chicken, mess with food etc. Could I be raising a roo?? Thanks [/img]
Nov 23, 2008 #2 Katy Flock Mistress 12 Years Joined Jun 29, 2007 Messages 16,317 Reaction score 111 Points 331 Location Kansas~50+ yrs of chickens Looks like a pullet to me.
Nov 23, 2008 #3 speckledhen Intentional Solitude Premium Feather Member 18 Years Friend Spirit Educator Joined Feb 3, 2007 Messages 80,623 Reaction score 18,779 Points 1,426 Location Blue Ridge Mtns. of North Georgia No, it's a sexlink hen. A rooster would be mostly white with a little red in the wing areas.
Nov 23, 2008 #4 FisherMOM Songster 11 Years Joined May 7, 2008 Messages 2,140 Reaction score 16 Points 203 Location Bergen, NY That's hen. Rounded feathers instead of saddle feathers. A 23 week old roo would have a much bigger comb and wattles. She should lay eggs soon!
That's hen. Rounded feathers instead of saddle feathers. A 23 week old roo would have a much bigger comb and wattles. She should lay eggs soon!
Nov 23, 2008 #5 cajunlizz Songster 11 Years Joined Apr 27, 2008 Messages 2,109 Reaction score 20 Points 201 Location Lafayette, Louisiana 100% hen Yes , she is IF NOT already preparing to start laying . Waddles are just one of the signs " EGGS" are getting close ... LOL Last edited: Nov 23, 2008
100% hen Yes , she is IF NOT already preparing to start laying . Waddles are just one of the signs " EGGS" are getting close ... LOL
Nov 23, 2008 #6 urbanhatch Crowing 16 Years Joined Aug 6, 2008 Messages 298 Reaction score 85 Points 311 Location New York That looks like one nice hen to me!
Nov 23, 2008 #7 RooptyDoo Songster 11 Years Joined Oct 9, 2008 Messages 690 Reaction score 89 Points 204 Location Illinois Sure looks like a Hen.
Nov 23, 2008 #8 rooster-red Here comes the Rooster 12 Years Joined Jun 10, 2007 Messages 7,005 Reaction score 62 Points 261 Location Douglasville GA That one lays eggs.
Nov 23, 2008 #9 Pumpkinpup Poultry Princess 12 Years Joined Jul 16, 2008 Messages 4,147 Reaction score 38 Points 336 Location North-West Georgia Definately a hen!!! Congrats! She's pretty!
Nov 23, 2008 Thread starter #10 mylittlehof In the Brooder 11 Years Joined Jun 14, 2008 Messages 92 Reaction score 3 Points 39 Location Central Texas oo ooo ooooo ya'll are getting me most excited about getting my first eggs!! Can not wait! Thanks for all you responses!
oo ooo ooooo ya'll are getting me most excited about getting my first eggs!! Can not wait! Thanks for all you responses!