Roo or hen??

[rainlips]

I have a Barred rock that I was pretty sure it was a hen but the last week or so she has been climbing on the other hens like a roo. Is this action part of the pecking order or could she be a he? Has anyone ever experienced this with their girls?

(I will post pics of her tail and legs tomorrow)

 

[RoostersCrow HensDeliver!]

That's not a barred rock hen , it looks to be a Dominique/ easter egger cross . I think its a rooster too.

 

[roostersandhens]

That's not a barred rock hen , it looks to be a Dominique/ easter egger cross . I think its a rooster too.

X2

 

[Veer67]

That's not a barred rock hen , it looks to be a Dominique/ easter egger cross . I think its a rooster too.

x3, from the muff and comb he is most definitely not a Barred Rock (most likely som ekind of EE cross maybe with a Dominique), he's also a rooster as I can see saddle feathers near his tail area.

 

[donrae]

Mixed breed rooster.

 

[rainlips]

Well..... Shoot! Lol
I was way off! That helps a lot!!!! Not what I want to hear

but thank you!!!

 

[rainlips]

One more question.... Will too many rooters cause the hens too much stress and stop them from laying? We got a set of 6 "hens" this past fall and 2 of those have turned out to be roos not counting the 2 we already had.
I plan on sending at least 2 to freezer camp anyway but just wondering if it's why I'm not getting eggs...

 

[RoostersCrow HensDeliver!]

Yes, hens can be stressed out if they are being chased constantly by a bunch of roosters. I would only recommend only one rooster unless you have 12+ hens.