Just tell it to me straight...

[ibeamee]

My husband opened the window this morning to yell at the dog and we heard a noise come from my TSC "assorted pullets". It sounded like a crowing sound.

My "girls" are 9 weeks old now, and here's some pictures of the "dominate female" at 8 weeks:

Is she really a he? Do I have a rooster in my hen house?

 

[enola]

yes

 

[Katy]

Yep

 

[WingingIt]

Looks like it to me, too. Mine are about the same age as yours and none of them have a comb that's that big.

 

[Barnyard]

I would have to agree!! You have a MR. there!!

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

Are you sure those birds are 8 weeks old??

It actually looks like a pullet to me because Leghorns tend to mature faster than other breeds. The sex-link to the side also seems to be getting a red face and comb which indicates they are a bit older??

 

[PotterWatch]

It's a rooster IMO. Even though leghorns mature fairly early, at 9wks a leghorn pullet still wouldn't have a comb and wattles that are that red.

 

[ibeamee]

I've got another leghorn pullet who is the same age and she has no comb. The two side by side look very different. Anyone want a picture?

 

[chickenbottom]

ide say a leghorn pullet and thats not 8 weeks its way to big to be a 8 weeker and if it was a boy it wouldnt be crowing at 8 weeks but then again i could be wrong they look almost exactly like my girls at 4 months and 4 days old and did you get em from ideal just wondering

 

[LilPeeps]

Those birds look closer to 12 or 14 weeks old, not 9 weeks. You definately have a cockerel.