Rooster or not?

[Enimo]

A friend gave me a chocolate Orpington that she thought to be a hen until she heard it crow. I introduced him to my adult flock when he was six months old and he was terrorized at first until I removed him from the coop. This was about a month ago and since then they have accepted him pretty well he he has still not crowed. He does have a large dark red comb and I have seen him top chickens multiple times. He has no inkling of spurs and like I said, still has not crowed. I fell certain he is a rooster but curious about the lack of crowing and spurs.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Please post a photo of your chicken side view and close-up of head in profile with a good image of the comb area

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Not all chickens get spurs and both males and females can have them.
Crowing is usually a rooster trait there are some hens that crow but it is not very common.

 

[sourland]

At seven months old he is still a 'baby'. He will crow. He will grow spurs.

 

[Enimo]

Please post a photo of your chicken side view and close-up of head in profile with a good image of the comb area

Will do tomorrow.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Sounds like you already know!

 

[Enimo]

Her shim is
Thoughts?

 

[The Happster]

Yep...cockerel.

 

[Enimo]

Yep...cockerel.

What I was thinking, just be glad when he starts crowing again. Thanks

 

[LadiesAndJane]

He is a pretty boy!