Should I keep him?

[ameliathedominant]

PLUS THERE IS STILLA CHANCE ITS NOT A ROOSTER

 

[MountainWoman73]

Yeah, as others have said, spur bumps are normal on all chicks and don't mean anything about sex. And hens with a rooster around do not go broody any more or less often than those with no rooster.

 

[unbaked pegga]

We need pictures. You may be worrying unnecessarily.

Are these pictures ok?

 

[Mrs. K]

Looks like a hen to me, a nice red production hen. Should lay well for you, nice brown eggs.

 

[keesmom]

I agree, looks like a pullet.

 

[ameliathedominant]

yup same

 

[unbaked pegga]

yup same

Yay!!

 

[Finally chickens!]

I have a hen with 2 inch spurs.

PS I have Orpingtons and they've never gone broody.

 

[Mrs. K]

If you want the BO to go broody, you can try piling golf balls in a nest, several of them. Or leave a pile of eggs, sometimes that is enough to trigger the Broody Gods into action. Not fail proof, I think day length has something to do with it too, but this is prime broody season, so you might get lucky.

 

[Vicker]

I'm struggling with an unintended rooster again right now. It seems I end up with one almost every year when I buy new "pullets". I've never made it through all the crowing and damage to hens from over-mating without getting rid of them in one way or another. But the COVID mess has made this year different. I'm hanging on to him for a while longer for a little procreation insurance. So far, the older hens are keeping him in check. If he starts causing the usual rooster problems for them, I plan to separate him and arrange conjugal visits when I need fertilized eggs.