Orpington Chicken gender

[fowlerfam]

We have thought this was a hen, but she started crowing recently (we originally had 4 "hens" of different breeds that we got last Spring, 2 started crowing in the summertime, and we realized they were roosters and so we gave them away to a farmer. Now this Orpington "hen" is crowing throughout the day. Is it a hen or rooster? Our city ordinance won't let us keep her if she is a rooster. And my daughter is heartbroken it might not be a hen, but we've got to get it figured out... Can you help please? Haven't gotten any eggs from her yet, but we only got her as a chick last June.


















I've include numerous shots in hopes of giving a good look at her (or him)...

 

[corewassen87]

Sorry but that's a him

 

[junebuggena]

Male hackles, male saddle feathers, and that darker shade of buff on the shoulder/wing mean you have a cockerel.

 

[BantamLover21]

Cockerel.

 

[Free Feather]

Definitely a boy. What will you do with him?

 

[drumstick diva]

100% cockerel

 

[fowlerfam]

Aw Shucks. Thanks you guys for your help.

 

[Michael OShay]

A cockerel for sure. (