ROO or HEN????

[jeria]

I'm hoping Buffy, the lightest one is a hen but have my doubts. Please chime in. If Buffy is a ROO I can't keep him, so hoping a hen.

 

[AlleysChicks]

Red patches of doom on a Easter Egger. I vote male

 

[sourland]

I'm sorry, but 'Buffy' is a cockerel.

 

[The Angry Hen]

You could change the name to Buffalo... He's very handsome.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

I see pointy saddle feathers, he's definitely a cockerel.

 

[twilightgecko]

i think cockerel too.. sorry!

 

[Arya28]

Yes I have to agree cockerel... pointy saddle feathers and red on shoulders. For Easter Eggers, it is *generally* a male trait to have red on shoulders. All seven of our male EE have red on shoulders, and our females do not. Females a lot of the time have silver or golden penciling on them. Nothing definite to go by, but a way to guess when they are younger before they get their saddle feathers in. He is gorgeous though!

 

[MagpieDucks]

cockerel

 

[drumstick diva]

Cockerel - red over wings - the mark of doom (cockerel) sorry

 

[jeria]

Thanks all. I've been afraid of that. Just something was telling me male. OK so now to find a new home for him. I guess I received one of the 10% that is not sexed right. I live in the city so Roos are not allowed. We may have up to 6 hens. I several ideas of people to check to see if they would like him.. I harvested meat chickens years ago once, not something I ever want to do again.