Rooster or Hen?

[bbhorsefly]

Another vote for cockerel. He reminds me of one of ours.

 

[justaballerina]

is this a cockerel also? It has a rose comb I believe and wattles. Same age as Dotty.

 

[Kentucky chick]

Any help on sex here? Isa Brown 9 weeks old

 

[justaballerina]

Any help on sex here? Isa Brown 9 weeks old

I'm gonna guess rooster but totally not sure

 

[junebuggena]

Isa Browns are a type of red sexlink. Pullets are red with some white. Cockerels are almost completely white with just a bit of red on their shoulders/wings.

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

Isa Browns are a type of red sexlink. Pullets are red with some white. Cockerels are almost completely white with just a bit of red on their shoulders/wings.

X 2 - as long as the birds are sourced from first generation hatches (ie from the hathcery, feed store, or a breeder who knows what they are doing) -- I have seen so many ads locally for all the various names RSL/BSL are sold under. My first question has become, 'Are they home hatch birds and, if so, what cross was used to produce the chicks?" I have heard time and time again that the seller has simply hatched eggs from a flock of sex-links and is selling the chicks as sex links -- not realizing that sex links do not breed true.

 

[justaballerina]

Dotty started crowing this morning and has also gotten a lot more aggressive. He is about 9 weeks is that early for crowing? Are Easter Eggers generally more aggressive roosters?

 

[junebuggena]

Easter Eggers aren't a standard breed, so there is a lot of variation in them regarding color, size, rate of development, and temperament. I have an Easter Egger cockerel that is pretty mellow, doesn't challenge the kids or anybody really. But he was smart enough to defend his flock against a coyote.
With birds from a hatchery or feed store, you never know what you will get in terms of temperament. They don't selectively breed for temperament, so you can't predict what you will get.

 

[Michael OShay]

Easter Eggers aren't a standard breed, so there is a lot of variation in them regarding color, size, rate of development, and temperament. . . . With birds from a hatchery or feed store, you never know what you will get in terms of temperament. They don't selectively breed for temperament, so you can't predict what you will get.

X2 on the above. Easter Eggers are produced by crossing blue egg layers with brown egg layers to produce offspring that lay eggs in colors other than just blue. Since the parents used in the crosses are of different breeds, there can be quite a bit of temperament variation depending on which breeds were used.

 

[BantamLover21]

Easter Egger cockerel.