Rooster or hen?

[caku]

We bought several chicks this spring at the local feed store, all were supposed to be hens. They are now about 20 weeks or so. We had a rooster before these chicks, and the main flock stays with him. I'd say like 14 hens hang with the older rooster. This chicken hangs out in a smaller flock of 4 hens, is larger than the others of same breed and age, and has been seen mounting them. But there are no spurs, and no crowing. Is this a rooster also (the dark, reddish one)? We have plenty of space for another rooster, and if it is a hen, well, we accept her for what she is.

 

[Tricoglossus]

Welcome to the forum! You got yourself a boy, expect crowing to start soon!

 

[ramirezframing]

rooster

 

[ClucksAndPeeps]

Cockerel.

 

[caku]

Thanks guys! And I saw my original title was edited, but I only used that term because I've seen it used on other forums. Sorry!

 

[Wyandottes7]

Yup, thats a male!

 

[ray24]

Buff brahma rooster.

 

[donrae]

Brahmas are slower to mature, they often don't crow until closer to a year old. Plus, they're pretty docile and tend to yield to an older roo of a different breed, from what I've seen folks post here. So, the presence of the older roo may keep your boy from crowing for quite a while.