Roo or Hen?

[crazycluckcluck]

We have a flock of 10, when we purchased them we were told they were all hens. However, I have my doubts about one of our "girls". This is Addison and "she" is a Rhode Island Red. Can you help me tell if she's a she?

 

[Rock Home Isle]

Do you have any images of "her" flock mates that are her same age?

But I'm really thinking Cockerel.

 

[crazycluckcluck]

I will run out and get some, the ones I have aren't very clear!

 

[crazycluckcluck]

 

[ChickNanny13]

Definitely a Cockerel

 

[crazycluckcluck]

That's what I was thinking! Oh well, he's the sweetest one of my flock and we'll just change his name and all will be good!

 

[Rock Home Isle]

Yep...that's a cockerel.

 

[aart]

That's what I was thinking! Oh well, he's the sweetest one of my flock and we'll just change his name and all will be good!

Change the way you interact with him too.....
-handle him much less than the pullets - no matter how 'sweet' he is.
-make him get out of your way - don't walk around him, but thru him.
-he should in no way show more than a passing concern when you handle the pullets - any aggression, walk thru him.
-he should be a little afraid of you, keeping his distance whenever any human is near.

There is great truth in the idiom 'familiarity breeds contempt' in regards to keeping male chickens.

 

[Kaylin]

Why change his name? Not sure that Addison has to be a girls name

 

[Rock Home Isle]

Suppose Addison could be gender neutral.