Rooster or Not a Rooster, that is the question???

[inventorjg]

Hi everyone, I have one chicken that has not played yet, they are all about 23 weeks old, and 5 of the 6 have started laying, and have been laying for about a month. I believe this breed is a Sicilian Buttercup. Is it a rooster or not? (Take note of possible spurs on back of legs).

 

[keesmom]

Definitely a pullet.

Females can have spurs too. I have 3 Buttercup hens (2 years old and laying) and all 3 have spurs.

 

[sylviethecochin]

Roosters can have floppy combs--but generally not at 23 weeks. And that is definitely a pullet tail, head shape, and foot size.

 

[keesmom]

Not to mention that the bird in question does not have saddle feathers, nor the coloring of a Buttercup cockerel. They have a different color pattern and look like this

 

[Folly's place]

She is very pretty! Mary

 

[rosemarythyme]

Definitely a hen, as noted the male Buttercups look quite different!

 

[CiceroXY]

It's a pullet; as regards her spurs, also hens have spurs!

 

[andreanar]

Pullet, and I've had girls not start laying for 6 months.

 

[summerb123]

that is a Pullet! hens can develop spurs....(I have a hen with spurs)
there is not any pointy saddle feathers
and as others said Buttercup cockerels look a lot different!

 

[drumstick diva]

gorgeous hen