The Big Fat Is This A Rooster? Thread

[fdclinton]

Hi, I have my first flock of chicks and am hoping to get some guesses if this is a hen or rooster. 3.5 week old Buff Orpington. Thanks!

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[PEIchickenlady]

Pretty bird Mine are the same age. I'd say pullet at this point. But I recommend posting more pics to be sure over the next week or two.

 

[XxMingirlxX]

It looks like a Pullet, do you have any other BOs to compare it to? What is its behaviour like?

 

[fdclinton]

It looks like a Pullet, do you have any other BOs to compare it to? What is its behaviour like?

I have a total of 6 BO in my flock and this is one of the bigger ones, but since they are still so young (3.5 weeks) I am not noticing a lot of differences. It is also very friendly. Will always run up to me to be held and shows no fear of the dog where the other chicks run away.

 

[PEIchickenlady]

My future roo (I think) acts like that.

 

[crissycriss]

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Hello I have 3 Blue Laced Red Wyandottes. They are between 6-8 wks old I think sorta forgot when they hatched. Can you tell yet what sex they are? The comb looks the same to me. Just now starting to pink up. No wattles either.

 

[PEIchickenlady]

They all look like pullets. Lucky

 

[crissycriss]

They all look like pullets. Lucky

Thank you!!!

 

[BakerzDozen]

I have a chick I am thinking ia a Roo actually 2 of them. From what I am reading even the slightest bit of pinkness at this age, 4wks, could be a tell that these chicks are Roos.

The 1st one is a EE?/ barnyard mix, s/he started out with chipmunk colouration, and came from the heavy breed straight run bin at Runnings.

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I noticed yesterday there was a pink cast to the comb area and the single row has now split into 3 separate rows.

This chick has been rather assertive since the beginning. S/he weighs more than the other chicks, is bigger, taller, heavier thicker legs. However, since I have different kinds of chicks there are no others to compare it to.

The second chick I purchased as a Marans pullet at Chickenstock however, I also notice pink on this comb. This chicken is the only chick that stands up to and is aggressive with the above chick. Additionally, S/he has very little in the way of a tail, it has a very rounded bottom. This chick is suppose to be 4-ish weeks.




Thank you for any help in identifying these chicks. I hope you all have a great day.
Alissa

 

[PEIchickenlady]

Tough one... definitely need more time to be sure. I'm going to guess top one pullet and bottom roo. Although it sounds like the top one sure is acting rooish.