Rhode Island Red 12 weeks, pullet or roo?

[Featherlyadvice]

Purchased some production RIR's from TSC. Supposed to be pullets, but 1 got red before the other. We named her Rosey, and Rosey has recently started making what sounds like a sick beginning of a crow! What confuses me is that both RIR's seem to have same body, legs and feathers, just different comb/wattles and now Rosey's new call. What do you guys think?
Ms. Rosey

Ms. Big Mama

 

[junebuggena]

How old?

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

Judging by comb size and attempted crowing, Rosie is a cockerel.

 

[Featherlyadvice]

How old?

12 weeks. Both were purchased as day olds at same time.

 

[Featherlyadvice]

Judging by comb size and attempted crowing, Rosie is a cockerel.

Aww, poo. She's/He's my fav. I have a wonderful place to send him, but I've gotten attached.

 

[junebuggena]

Could be a fast maturing pullet. It's not unheard of for Production Reds to start laying at 16 weeks.

 

[Featherlyadvice]

Could be a fast maturing pullet. It's not unheard of for Production Reds to start laying at 16 weeks.

I was wondering the same thing. What threw me is that they look the same body wise, feathering color, leg color, etc. Its just that red comb/wattle thats different. I thought maybe the weird sick call may be the start of an egg song or something too. Its like one long, hoarse "baaaaaaaaalllllwk".

 

[Sherloki]

Hmmm that is interesting. Definitely suspicious though with those wattles. My two RIRs that I got from TSC are a bit older and definitely don't have anywhere near that amount of wattles and comb, much more like your other Red. But it doesn't seem to have a rooster stance either..... Definitely interesting, you've got to update us when you find out the gender for sure.

 

[rIrs roost]

I can't see good on my cell but if that's green tail feathers I'm seeing, I'd say roo.

 

[drumstick diva]

I think Rosie is a roo but, allowing for mistake - give her another couple weeks to see if she crows for real or lays an egg.