So you think you have a rooster.. This chick is picking fights with whoever will have him. He stands tall, is first to your hand for treats and has a look that screams rooster... DO NOT give a chick away by behaviour, personality and stance alone. I was told over and over again that my little white leghorn mix was definitely a rooster. No way you will be seeing eggs from that one, etc. I was the first to say these things.. I was certain this little leghorn mix was a roo from the week I brought it home - just by stance. He always stood upright and had this broad chest. He also had a pink comb as early as week 4, though it wasn't sizable, it was still pink.. He was friendly and assertive. He stood on guard and warned his sisters when a crow passed overhead. Follow the growth.
week 1 (on the right)
week 2
week 3
week 4
week 4
week 6
week 7 by week 10 I was questioning my initial judgement that this chick was a rooster..
at 14 weeks old I was certain I was wrong. She was dubbed Cathy.
Cathy @ 17 weeks Cathy is right around 20 weeks and her 1/2 sister started laying two weeks ago. Don't always assume you have a roo unless they have a big red comb on top of the behaviours I mentioned. Your chick has hope. Don't jump to conclusions if you have a 4 week old chick cockfighting and strutting around. It isn't always as it seems...
