This is a hen right?! 😂

[Chickenp00p]

please tell me this is a hen LOL. I bought them from a store, probably a month ago now. 1 was laying when I got her, the other one started letting about two weeks ago. This specific "hen" is not laying yet. She goes in the nesting box every day, but doesn't lay anything. Today I caught her fighting and mounting my other hen. They probably are around six months, I think they have just started laying. This hen is the loudest, yelling in the morning, but not crowing. I just wanted to double-check that it is in fact a hen and not a young rooster. They're supposedly americana's, they have cheek Puffs and a beard. This one has a middle part on top of its head.

 

[black_cat]

It looks like a hen to me, just based on the fact that there are no wattles.
Edit: The hackle feathers are looking quite pointy, on second glance. Take this as you may.

 

[Egg Snatcher]

Looks like a hen. Are there any pointed feather?

 

[21hens-incharge]

I agree pullet (female chicken under one year old).

On the mounting thing. Females will mount other females and males even. It is a dominance thing.

 

[NatJ]

based on the fact that there are no wattles.

This bird has a pea comb, which usually goes with very small wattles.
It also has muff/beard (puffy face), which also causes small or no wattles.

So this bird will never have very noticeable wattles, no matter what the gender.

I'm inclined to think it's a pullet, but I'm not positive.

 

[Besotted]

Wattles are breed dependent, and it looks like Americana roosters don’t have wattles, so that might not help. I’m in the same boat as you!

 

[Chickenp00p]

Yeah, she doesn't look like my other hens. And I picked her cause she was pretty distinct looking. I'll include a picture of all three of them, so you can compare. Two of them look very similar, and one of my hens is very different looking. I drew a pink line on the one in question. Thank you all for your help!

 

[fishin_dad]

Sorry. Not a hen. Notice the bright red comb and waddles.

 

[21hens-incharge]

If that is a male.....there should be crowing by now.

I still say female.

 

[NatJ]

1 was laying when I got her, the other one started letting about two weeks ago. This specific "hen" is not laying yet.

How did you establish which one started laying when?

Because the one you're asking about does seem to have a redder comb than the others--which can indicate layer vs non-layer, or a male vs female.

If this one is laying (but fooling you), then that would clearly answer the gender question