little help with gender

[markdiego]

Hi! We rescued this chicken from a friends coop. A racoon or something got in and unfortunately this one was the only survivor. We brought it home with us and now its about 4-5 months old. We always thought it was a hen but now we have doubts. I beleive its a white rock from what ive been able to read. Any help would greatly be appreciated.

 

[mbphotos09]

Yes I'm afraid that is a rooster.. I am unsure about him being a White Rock, as I think I see a beard. I am no expert with breeds though so I could be totally wrong!

 

[smalls]

most definitely a roo... if you've got hens already, though, this could be good to keep him as he will protect hens!

 

[Serenity06]

It is a cockerel, but not a White Rock. Rocks don't have beards or muffs.

 

[Chicken Girl1]

It is a cockerel, but not a White Rock. Rocks don't have beards or muffs.

x2 He could be an Easter Egger Cockerel

 

[trailrider330]

Definitely a cockerel. Easter Eggers have pea combs and slate colored legs, not single combs and yellow legs. My guess is that it is a "barnyard mix" chicken and probably has at least a couple different breeds at play. One breed could be easter egger given the the beard/muffs, perhaps another breed at play is a white leghorn. White leghorns are pretty common, have single combs and have yellow legs.

 

[Chicken Girl1]

Definitely a cockerel. Easter Eggers have pea combs and slate colored legs, not single combs and yellow legs. My guess is that it is a "barnyard mix" chicken and probably has at least a couple different breeds at play. One breed could be easter egger given the the beard/muffs, perhaps another breed at play is a white leghorn. White leghorns are pretty common, have single combs and have yellow legs.

Well, Easter Eggers aren't really a breed so there is really no "they must haves".

 

[trailrider330]

Well, Easter Eggers aren't really a breed so there is really no "they must haves".

True, but "in general" that is how they appear and in my experience that is how they appear. I have only had 1 easter egger that did not have the beard/muffs, but she still had a pea comb, slate legs and laid a blue/green egg. I agree that there is likely some easter egger in it, I was merely stating that I see plenty of other characteristics that would indicate another breed is also at play.

 

[Chicken Girl1]

True, but "in general" that is how they appear and in my experience that is how they appear. I have only had 1 easter egger that did not have the beard/muffs, but she still had a pea comb, slate legs and laid a blue/green egg. I agree that there is likely some easter egger in it, I was merely stating that I see plenty of other characteristics that would indicate another breed is also at play.

No I understand.

 

[donrae]

He's a mixed breed cockerel.