Roo or Hen? I can never tell.

[smithab]

Hi everyone. I am new to keeping chickens (got my first this past summer). I have these "teenager" chickens as I like to call them (because they are always causing trouble), and I have no idea if they are roos or hens. Can you help? Any advise on how I can tell on my own?

Bantam Hen or Roo?


Teenagers

 

[dan26552]

How old are they?

 

[dan26552]

First pic is a hen
Second pic is a roo
Third is a hen on the left and a roo on the right
Fourth and fifth are Roos

 

[BantamLover21]

First pic is a hen
Second pic is a roo
Third is a hen on the left and a roo on the right
Fourth and fifth are Roos

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[smithab]

I think the "teenagers" are about 12 weeks old. I can't believe I have roos, lol. Just my luck. How can you guys tell? I never know until they start laying, hahaha. I had a roo named Cindy Crawford. I had to change it to charlie,

 

[dan26552]

I'll let @BantamLover21 answer that question I'm not that good at explaining

 

[Mountain Peeps]

I think the "teenagers" are about 12 weeks old. I can't believe I have roos, lol. Just my luck. How can you guys tell? I never know until they start laying, hahaha. I had a roo named Cindy Crawford. I had to change it to charlie,

I'll let @BantamLover21 answer that question I'm not that good at explaining

If you don't mind, I'll answer

Females are smaller in build and have smaller combs and wattles. Males are bigger and have larger combs and wattles. Plus they have pointy sickle, tail, hackle and saddle feathers. Hens will have round tail and saddle feathers.

Around the time of laying, a hen's comb and wattles will get very big and red. This is a sign of maturity. They also will be squatting.

 

[smithab]

Thank you! I hope I learn the difference soon.

 

[dan26552]

Are the chickens in the third pic Delaware's?

 

[Wyandottes7]

First pic is a hen
Second pic is a roo
Third is a hen on the left and a roo on the right
Fourth and fifth are Roos

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