Please help me identify this “young hen” I rescued today.

[DemeChick]

This beautiful little “pullet” was crammed in a small cage at my local feed store with several other chickens. I had to rescue her. I’m not sure about her breed or even positive it is a pullet, although they charged me for a hen.

Upon arriving home a young hen began having a rival jumping dance with her. We put her in the chicken run with our 3 year old rooster. He just walked calmly beside her.

All ideas and help appreciated!

 

[Lizzy733]

Those hackle feathers are mighty pointed. I'd say roo, though not sure the breed.

 

[Pyxis]

I'm going to say cockerel; if you look, you can see that he's getting in his saddle feathers.

Probably a mixed breed, maybe an EE.

 

[Little Baby Bean]

This beautiful little “pullet” was crammed in a small cage at my local feed store with several other chickens. I had to rescue her. I’m not sure about her breed or even positive it is a pullet, although they charged me for a hen.

Upon arriving home a young hen began having a rival jumping dance with her. We put her in the chicken run with our 3 year old rooster. He just walked calmly beside her.

All ideas and help appreciated!

This is a cockerel. It has pointed saddle feathers. Not sure about the breed though. It looks like some type of mixed breed.

 

[Anime2lover]

This beautiful little “pullet” was crammed in a small cage at my local feed store with several other chickens. I had to rescue her. I’m not sure about her breed or even positive it is a pullet, although they charged me for a hen.

Upon arriving home a young hen began having a rival jumping dance with her. We put her in the chicken run with our 3 year old rooster. He just walked calmly beside her.

All ideas and help appreciated!

Beautiful bird. She is a he, sadly. I can't say the breed for sure though.

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

Mixed breed cockerel, maybe part Lakenvelder or Easter Egger

 

[The chicken nurd]

Looks like a cockerel and a mix probably an EE or possibly part lakenvelder or Wyandotte

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Cockerel, mixed breed

 

[DemeChick]

Thanks

Those hackle feathers are mighty pointed. I'd say roo, though not sure the breed.

for your help. He’s pretty but the Hens are wary of him.

 

[DemeChick]

I'm going to say cockerel; if you look, you can see that he's getting in his saddle feathers.

Probably a mixed breed, maybe an EE.

Others in the cage were EE so I bet your right.