Rooster or hen?

[Christine S]

Ugh..why the heck isn't he crowing? He's gotta be 5 months old at least!

 

[Robin'sBrood]

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Oh my, NO DOUBT about that one... ROO! Handsome boy, though.

 

[Robin'sBrood]

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Maybe he won't crow... or maybe he'll be like my roo and rarely crow. I wouldn't complain if he stays quiet.

 

[Christine S]

I'd love to keep him, but we're not allowed roosters where I live...I've never heard of a Roo that doesn't crow...what are the chances?

 

[Robin'sBrood]

I don't know if there really are roosters that never crow, but I know mine does not crow very often.

that he keeps his mouth shut... or he is defective.

Does he make any noises?

 

[Christine S]

He does make a different sound than the girls do..kind of a chortling sound. Geeze now that I'm really looking at him I can't BELIEVE I thought he was a hen!

 

[Christine S]

But to be fair, when I got him he looked like this:




That looks like a hen to me!

 

[Robin'sBrood]

His saddle feathers were just starting to grow when you got him.

BTW, what breed is he? He's really handsome.

 

[HEChicken]

If you are not allowed to have roosters where you live, it is probably because roosters crow. If he never crows, how will anyone know you have one? I got a straight run of chicks and ended up with four roosters. They were slow to start crowing, possibly because I also live in an area where no roosters are allowed, so they weren't hearing any in the vicinity. I was there when one of the BO's crowed for the first time. A month later we processed three of the roosters. I still have one because, even though I also live in an area where no roosters are allowed, he is pretty quiet. He does crow first thing in the morning (from about 6:30am-8am) but at that point he is still in the coop. The coop is closer to my house than any of the neighbour's houses, and we can barely hear him. If the TV or radio is on, we really can't hear him. However it is winter and people aren't leaving windows open. Summer will be another matter and I'm afraid he won't be able to stay then. For right now, I'm letting him stay because he's another warm body in the coop. Regardless what you want to do with your rooster (i.e., process or rehome), if he isn't crowing yet, you have a little time to decide and take action.

 

[Christine S]

Well I have a neighbor who is just WAITING to take action. He has already reported me for having one chicken over the legal limit and not painting my coop to match the house...So I don't think that plan will work.

I don't know what breed he is...just a barn yard cross of some sort is my guess.