New here is this a hen or rooster?

[EvanMcphe]

The breed is sapphire splash and is about 4 months old. It started making a rooster call his morning but it looks like a hen to me. I heard hens can sometime make a rooster crow noise for some reason due to pecking order. Would appreciate your advice as roosters are not allowed where I live. Thanks!

 

[phoebusartemis]

That is a rooster. The comb is very red, and the tail feathers make a sickle, though it's slight.

 

[Theorrin]

Welcome to the flock! That's a handsome little man there!

 

[citymeetscountry]

I’m not familiar with this one in general and mine is purely a guess/instinct so hopefully others chime in but I am leaning cockerel (shoulder color as well as comb redness and I think I see some points for feathers)

 

[AntiqueB]

Cockerel. The pointy saddle feathers give him away.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Definitely a cockerel, sorry.

 

[SwampPrincessChick]

That chicken definitely doesn't look like a female, it is a male, sorry! Also, yes, female chickens will crow if a rooster/cockerel is not present because they want to take the place of one.

 

[triciayoung]

A beautiful cockerel

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.

He'll grow up beautiful!

 

[TwoCrows]

Hello and welcome to BYC!

Handsome boy you have there! ❤ So sorry you cant keep him. Make yourself at home here!