ROO or Hen?

[Hensndoes]

Her beak looks... different.

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

Pullet

 

[3SpeckledSussex]

Pullet

 

[BobletFarmBirds]

Looks like a little lady

 

[annaBsChick]

Why would you need to rehome them if their a roo? Roosters are wonderful to have in a flock! They protect the hens, feed them, help resolve conflicts between hens and are alot of fun to interact with. I love all my roosters.

 

[Frazzemrat1]

Why would you need to rehome them if their a roo? Roosters are wonderful to have in a flock! They protect the hens, feed them, help resolve conflicts between hens and are alot of fun to interact with. I love all my roosters.

There are a lot of residential areas that are allowing people to have a limited number of chickens, and definitely no roosters. The more rural you get, the less rules there are. Based upon what she's said, I would speculate that she lives in a more residential area and cannot have the roosters.

 

[debid]

Pullet. The tail is at that awkward stage of the molt where it looks arched. Some people see that and presume cockerel. But, a male would be showing his rooster feathers in pattern if not form by now and likely have a red comb but there isn't any of that.

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

There are a lot of residential areas that are allowing people to have a limited number of chickens, and definitely no roosters. The more rural you get, the less rules there are. Based upon what she's said, I would speculate that she lives in a more residential area and cannot have the roosters.

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Additionally, it may simply be a matter of preference or personal choice to be rooster free.... not everyone wants a rooster

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Looks like a pullet

 

[cluckcluckhens]

I had this problem this summer. One breed had a small comb and a bigger comb of the same breed. I did get a nice guy of the cockerel. At 16 weeks I say the comb would be allot taller if it's a cockerel. I was in learning mode this summer. The more I looked at him and come here I kinda knew but I had to ask. If yours is a male it would of started maybe incomplete roo sounds at that age. Ours started crowing maybe a month or two ago. He will be six months plus two weeks on the 11th of this month.

It looks like you have a pretty pullet there.