Telling the sex of a Chicken

[CountryGirl2014]

We have 7 purebred Australorp chickens, all 5 months old. We know we have one rooster for sure, but one of the hens is starting to look and act like a rooster. "She" crows (not very well), her comb is bigger than the other hens, but not as big as the roosters, and she is built really odd like, almost in between a hen and a rooster. This chicken has got us really confused, please help!

 

[Den in Penn]

Could be a late developing rooster, but it doesn't sound like it . It sounds like neither of her her ovaries developed. Without a anything do drive her hormones female, she is reverting towards the male pattern. Just a a caponed cockerel takes a different look then a full rooster. Interesting to see how she/he turns out.

 

[donrae]

At this age, if it crows, it's pretty much male. You can post a pic to be sure.

 

[CountryGirl2014]

thanx for the replies, I will try to get a good picture of her/him

 

[CountryGirl2014]

I took the picture of jet, the one we know is a rooster (left) and put him next to Autumn (right

) the one thats been confusing us

 

[Kasey]

I'd say both are Roos.

 

[Den in Penn]

Yes, those are both roosters. Autumn has nice hackle feathers. His comb is developing well. I think the saddle feathers from what I can see are rooster as well. The other cockerel probably started to develop earlier and may have suppressed his crowing.

 

[urbanchickchick]

What do you all think about these "girls"? I think they may be roos, too.

 

[Kasey]

I'd say Roos on the SLWs they look just like my Roo at that age.

Here's a pic

 

[donrae]

Every bird on this thread is a rooster.