Rooster or Hen egg song

[TLW1980]

Good Morning All (QLD AUS)

So i have a rooster ( ruddy) I assumed was a rooster - he is the only one i have no hens ( lost the rest of my flock to a preditor) he is about 17weeks old - this morning i was outside and heard the egg song - i have read that roosters will do this to encourage hens or because of predators or stress, but this guys is all good none of those things seem to apply, I thought it was a light sussex but someone on here advise me that it is a columbian waydonette

I have attached a pic i tried a video but it won't allow me

so i guess my question is - is he a she?? or just a gender confused bird hahah

Cheers all and happy Saturday ( or whatever day it is for you

 

[Ridgerunner]

Still Friday here but not for long. I can't get your photos to blow up so I can see close up. I'm pretty sure it is a boy but I'd need a close up showing comb and wattles, and another photo showing the legs and profile. At 17 weeks a comb and wattles that red indicate a boy unless you are getting eggs. When a pullet starts laying her comb and wattles turn red too. A cockerel's legs are typically fairly heavy and maybe long. A boy tends to have an upright posture while a girl is lower to the ground. At that age a boy should have pointed saddle and hackle feathers, a girl's should be rounded.

There are different breeds other than the ones you mentioned that can be colored like that but a Wyandotte has a rose comb and a Light Sussex has a single comb. A Sussex should have white legs, a Wyandotte's would be yellow.

Chickens have a call that is very close to the egg song that I've seen roosters give. It seems to be a call that means I'm nervous but I don't know why. Something isn't right. I would not call it an alarm call but more of a warning to be on the alert.

 

[TLW1980]

Still Friday here but not for long. I can't get your photos to blow up so I can see close up. I'm pretty sure it is a boy but I'd need a close up showing comb and wattles, and another photo showing the legs and profile. At 17 weeks a comb and wattles that red indicate a boy unless you are getting eggs. When a pullet starts laying her comb and wattles turn red too. A cockerel's legs are typically fairly heavy and maybe long. A boy tends to have an upright posture while a girl is lower to the ground. At that age a boy should have pointed saddle and hackle feathers, a girl's should be rounded.

There are different breeds other than the ones you mentioned that can be colored like that but a Wyandotte has a rose comb and a Light Sussex has a single comb. A Sussex should have white legs, a Wyandotte's would be yellow.

Chickens have a call that is very close to the egg song that I've seen roosters give. It seems to be a call that means I'm nervous but I don't know why. Something isn't right. I would not call it an alarm call but more of a warning to be on the alert.

Great information thank you - yeah he seems very boyish - legs are yellow not thick but kinda long - he has a rose comb - i still do think he is a boy, ive just had 5 roosters and none of them ever did this lol

Thank you