Rooster or hen?

[LauraMae]

sorry no pics as I am at work...

I have 8 5 week old chickens. They will be 6 weeks on Monday. There is one buff Orpington that is slightly smaller than the rest, and she (he?) gets the zoomies whenever I visit the coop. It was cute until the zoomies were accompanied by some mean pecking. They all peck at me lightly as the Bringer of Treats and Wearer of Shiny Things, but this is more like I'm-gonna-destroy-you pecking. It actually hurts. And her posture is very alert and aggressive, with her tail up and everything. Her wattle is the same size as the others and not red (its like a light pink/skin colored). Is she a roo, based on her aggressive behavior? Or just a mean lil hen?

 

[sloanbychoice]

Post a pic as soon as you can. It’ll be the only way to tell. Behavior alone can’t be an indicator, as many cockerels are very sweet, and many pullets are quite bossy.
“Zoomies”.... lol!! Love it!

 

[The Happster]

x2.
From what you've said, I would judge pullet.
But there's no way of telling for sure without a photo.

 

[aart]

Definitely need pics of bird in question @LauraMae
Pics of coop might help here too.

 

[ValerieLovesChickens]

sorry no pics as I am at work...

I have 8 5 week old chickens. They will be 6 weeks on Monday. There is one buff Orpington that is slightly smaller than the rest, and she (he?) gets the zoomies whenever I visit the coop. It was cute until the zoomies were accompanied by some mean pecking. They all peck at me lightly as the Bringer of Treats and Wearer of Shiny Things, but this is more like I'm-gonna-destroy-you pecking. It actually hurts. And her posture is very alert and aggressive, with her tail up and everything. Her wattle is the same size as the others and not red (its like a light pink/skin colored). Is she a roo, based on her aggressive behavior? Or just a mean lil hen?

Without pics of the bird, it's hard to say. Sounds like a female, from your physical description, might be the alpha and sees you as a threat somehow.

 

[HappyClucker7]

I agree, it sounds like a pullet. We need pictures to tell you anything certain though.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Pics? I have an evil BO pullet too, lol.

 

[LauraMae]

Pics? I have an evil BO pullet too, lol.

Here are picks of lil miss hot s*** herself. She's slightly smaller than the others but she is easy to pick out from the flock because she loses her tiny mind when I open the door. I tried to get a pic of the coop too for the person asking. It's 4x6 with a roosting bar on one side and no nesting boxes yet (gotta build them). So looooots of space.

 

[The Happster]

It's a pullet.

 

[HappyClucker7]

Looks like a pullet.