Salmon Faverolle chick... roo?

[Maggieo0o0o0]

Hello everyone!

We got our first batch of 2 day old chicks from a great local hatchery almost a month ago - they are 4 weeks old today! We got 5 different breeds so we could tell them apart. My Salmon Faverolle (Freya) I think is a rooster. She/he has dark feathers, and is much larger, taller (longer legs) and more aggressive than the others. Freya has never been the most attractive chick, she has always had matted neck fluff/feathers. Here are some pictures - she's hard to capture! I've read that this could also be bad breeding and she could be a darker colored hen, which is fine - my daughters really like her. Is it too early to tell?

 

[DobieLover]

The males of Salmon Faverolles are much darker than the females. I think you may have a cockerel on your hands. Although if it is a hatchery chick, it could end up being a pullet. The comb isn't overly red.
The good news is, the cockerels of this breed tend to be non-human aggressive.
I have one and although he is not a fan of me, he tolerates me provided I am not doing anything to upset his little kingdom.

 

[Maggieo0o0o0]

Thank you! I live in city limits, and we're not allowed a rooster (I don't think, I need to check). If we are, would I have to separate him from the girls so I don't end up with fertilized eggs? Sorry if that's a dumb question, I'm totally new to this and while I've read up on lots of things, having a rooster is not one of them!

 

[Awtdaniel05]

Hello everyone!

We got our first batch of 2 day old chicks from a great local hatchery almost a month ago - they are 4 weeks old today! We got 5 different breeds so we could tell them apart. My Salmon Faverolle (Freya) I think is a rooster. She/he has dark feathers, and is much larger, taller (longer legs) and more aggressive than the others. Freya has never been the most attractive chick, she has always had matted neck fluff/feathers. Here are some pictures - she's hard to capture! I've read that this could also be bad breeding and she could be a darker colored hen, which is fine - my daughters really like her. Is it too early to tell?

It looks like a rooster

 

[DobieLover]

Thank you! I live in city limits, and we're not allowed a rooster (I don't think, I need to check). If we are, would I have to separate him from the girls so I don't end up with fertilized eggs? Sorry if that's a dumb question, I'm totally new to this and while I've read up on lots of things, having a rooster is not one of them!

No, you would not have to separate him. There is nothing wrong with eating fertile eggs. I do it every day.
There's still a chance your SF is a pullet. You'll know for sure in a few weeks.

 

[Frazzemrat1]

Cockerel. Slim slim chance its a dark pullet, but more than likely a cockerel.

 

[lilmillefleur]

cockerel. He has a black chest and copper on his wings.

 

[ColtHandorf]

If these came from a breeder I would say without a doubt it is a cockerel. If it came from a hatchery I have seen some pretty dark pullets. So just keep an eye on it. If it is a male it should be pretty obvious.

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

Cockerel

 

[Gray Farms]

I'd say cockerel.