Rose or Stan?

[Arukei22]

Could Rose be Stan? Rose is truly a beautiful 64 day old pullet/rooster? Her comb is huge as are her waddles. She seems to try to be in charge. She chests up to Blanche. Blanche is clearly the lower bird but she also has a comb and waddle but to a lesser degree. I've heard Rose crow, but she doesn't seem to excitedly want to show the other birds food.

 

[sourland]

Hello, Stanley.

 

[Arukei22]

Blanche is on the far left. Sophia and Dorothy are the other two. Think I have two Stans?

 

[K0k0shka]

He's still a baby, you can't expect him to act like a gentleman at the fresh young age of 2 months and show the ladies food. He has to go through the obnoxious teen phase first before he enters the gentleman phase.

 

[K0k0shka]

Think I have two Stans?

No doubt about that.

 

[Arukei22]

It's my first time raising chickens. Ive enjoyed talking with everyone one here. This one is Gemma and I feel like she is a pullet. She is a Blue Andalusian, but for her I almost wouldn't care. She comes and hangs out with me.

 

[Arukei22]

I reckon I gotta pick which one I'd like to keep if either.

 

[K0k0shka]

It's my first time raising chickens. Ive enjoyed talking with everyone one here. This one is Gemma and I feel like she is a pullet. She is a Blue Andalusian, but for her I almost wouldn't care. She comes and hangs out with me.

Gemma looks like a girl

 

[Arukei22]

Thank you for the help.

 

[K0k0shka]

I reckon I gotta pick which one I'd like to keep if either.

Do you have a compelling reason why you'd want to keep a rooster at all? Roosters are advanced material, not a good idea for first timers. They are sweet now, but when the hormones hit, they can get aggressive - with each other, with the rest of the flock, with humans. It's best to rack up some chicken experience first, before diving into the world of roosters. Also, it's not a good idea to keep a rooster from the first batch of chicks in a brand new flock. With no older birds around to show them how to behave, young cockerels are automatically at the top of the pecking order, and it can really go to their heads. With nobody to keep them in check when their hormones spike, they can turn into real jerks. If you really want a rooster, wait until your current flock matures, and until you want to add more chicks (which is very likely to happen sooner or later... because chicks are so cute and addictive!) and then keep one male from the new batch. He'll grow up with aunties who'll put him in his place when he gets too rough with the ladies, and will teach him manners. He'll end up a better man for it.