Rooster or hen?

[WooingWyandotte]

I bought a Brahma as a hen at 1 1/2 weeks old. Now I'm having my suspicions. Currently it is about 5-6 wks old (?) and challenging my older hens.

It singles out the dominant one and suddenly runs toward her flapping it's wings then jumping at her and pecking, to me it looks like a cock fight, but with hens!


For a Light Brahma it has a lot of black, the comb is more pink that the BO that I bought with it (she's definitely a hen) and it's very bossy. He/she herds the BO around and pecks her if she gets out of line. When it was younger it would attack the dominant hen a lot more, until she whupped he/she. Now it's a lot more respectful (hehe).
I also noticed that it has black speckly feather by it's eyebrow? Is that only in rooster? And it has feathers not only on it's legs but feet too. Is that a rooster thing?


I will appreciate any help. Does anybody know any feathering techniques for a teenage chicken? I know Light Brahmas are slow to mature, but how long will I have to wait before I absolutely know?

Pictures:

Thanks!

WooingWyandotte

 

[homesteadinmama]

Sounds like a pecking order thing that should work itself out. Pics help once you are able to post them.

 

[WooingWyandotte]

I was wondering that too, but I forgot to mention in my last post that he/she also tries to jump on the buff multiple times each day. Is this an early attempt to mount?

 

[Theapplechicks]

Feathers on the feet mean nothing, that's just a characteristic of whatever breed they are. It's hard to say w/out pics. I had a few hens that I swore were gonna be roosters as chicks, but weren't and then had a couple that we thought were hens that turned out roos. Just never can say. I have one right now that is supposed to be a little hen but she always has to be above the other chicks and very very curious. She and my red pullet have become best buds and cause a lot of rucus. together. After 10 posts you can put pics, so maybe you can add one soon and we can help.

 

[WooingWyandotte]

Thanks! That helps, I'll get to posting so I can add pics.

 

[WooingWyandotte]

I have pictures now. Here:

Let me know if you have any ideas, and I have more pictures if you want me to post more.

 

[CCourson05]

From what I can see, it looks hen-ish....

No thick legs
No waddles
Slight pink comb though... (one strike)

 

[Balbinka]

Looks like my Brahma pullet.

You'd be surprised how many aggressive hens there are in the world...

 

[Countrypunk92]

Looks to me as if you just have a dominant brahma hen. She just wants to be top dog...er... chicken.

 

[Countrypunk92]

Looks to me as if you just have a dominant brahma hen. She just wants to be top dog...er... chicken.