Roo or hen?

[cochin123]

Roo

 

[Pokes79]

This one and another one look like they stand a little more upright and taller than the others so I thought I would ask. I really can't have roosters where I live, so I want to find out before he starts crowing.

 

[twister]

I venture to guess, roo, bc of saddle feathers curvature and thick legs.

I am puzzled as to why the comb and wattles are not larger tho.... pic doesn't show feather shape to well. Take a CLOSE look at the hackle (neck) feathers to see if they are slim and pointed. If so, ROO for sure.

 

[pedro24]

it might be a rooster but the ratio
of that happening is a 2:10 and it
does look like a hen but ya how
old is it

 

[ArizonaDesertChicks]

Is this Ameraucana one of the chickens you hatched at the beginning of Sept?

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=239177

If so, then it is only about 12 weeks old, not 16 weeks, and I will take back my 'pullet' answer. There is a big difference in development between 12 & 16 week old cockerels. This chicken still has a small comb and rounded sickle feathers - I still don't see any definite signs of roo, but at 12 weeks of age, I think it could go either way. Can you take a close-up of its comb?

 

[lady and her girls]

I am going for hen put her/him with a rooster. if its a roo they fight -remove quick. if its a hen well nature will take its course. does it flaten out when you try to catch it or run. a hen will flatten out for a roo.

 

[Pokes79]

Yeah these are the chicks from early Sept. I am off a month...darn. 12 weeks not 16 weeks.

 

[Year of the Rooster]

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Only if she is at Point of Lay... it is also know as the egg squat.

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

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How did you come up with that ratio?

 

[LeBlackbird]

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That is a Rooster, I have no doubt

I just got rid of one just like it