So, My Favorite "Hen" Started "Crowing" This Morning...

[AmyJane725]

Went out to the garage to give the babies some fresh air while it's still cool since it's supposed to be a scorcher today, and what do I find but my favorite "hen" doing what seemed to be an attempt at crowing. It was a "caaaaaw-uh!" kind of sound. Hard to describe.

43 day old Silver Spangled Hamburg

Pictures for verification. This is a rooster isn't it?

 

[Cyprus]

He's not a rooster, he's a cockerel because he's under a year old.

And a very obvious cockerel at that.

 

[AmyJane725]

He's not a rooster, he's a cockerel because he's under a year old.

And a very obvious cockerel at that.

Just cause the comb and wattles are so red already?

 

[Cyprus]

Just cause the comb and wattles are so red already?

Yes. Typical male trait.

 

[The Phantom]

Just cause the comb and wattles are so red already?

Yup

 

[AmyJane725]

Yes. Typical male trait.

Since I have you here could I ask you about another one?

 

[AmyJane725]

This was our roughly 1 year old Buff Orpington "rooster".
Is "he" actually a boy? I was between 5 and 6 in this picture if that helps you gauge size at all. "He" was a huge "boy". Really mean to everyone but me as well.

 

[Pretty Birds]

This was our roughly 1 year old Buff Orpington "rooster".
Is "he" actually a boy? I was between 5 and 6 in this picture if that helps you gauge size at all. "He" was a huge "boy". Really mean to everyone but me as well.
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I am going to guess hen... the comb and wattles are not that big, and from what I can tell there are no spurs on it's legs.

 

[AmyJane725]

I am going to guess hen... the comb and wattles are not that big, and from what I can tell there are no spurs on it's legs.

Yeah, never had any spurs. Not all roosters do, but I feel like that’s really unusual. Plus the neck feathers don’t really look right either.

 

[cstephens1987]

Yeah, never had any spurs. Not all roosters do, but I feel like that’s really unusual. Plus the neck feathers don’t really look right either.

Buff can be a but less obvious in the hackle department but I agree with @Pretty Birds in that it appears to be a hen from that picture