Two Roosters?

[Fickchick]

Hello all,
Would love to know if I have two Roosters here or one. The obvious one is crowing but the other looks like a rooster but doesn’t act like a rooster.

 

[Altairsky]

both look like boys

 

[Fickchick]

both look like boys

Well shucks! Thanks for replying.

 

[Ikslo]

both look like boys

x2

 

[redinator]

Hello all,
Would love to know if I have two Roosters here or one. The obvious one is crowing but the other looks like a rooster but doesn’t act like a rooster.

The red leakage is a male specific color pattern.

 

[Fickchick]

The red leakage is a male specific color pattern.

Thank you! This lead me to search red leakage. I’m seeing it’s a flaw in genetics! Is this harmful to the bird? The breed mix is a Rhode Island Red and lavender Orpington supposedly.

 

[redinator]

Thank you! This lead me to search red leakage. I’m seeing it’s a flaw in genetics! Is this harmful to the bird? The breed mix is a Rhode Island Red and lavender Orpington supposedly.

Where are you seeing that it's a flaw?

 

[ChickenChick46]

What @redinator said, where did you read that? Curious because I was under the impression that red leakage simply points to a male bird. I've never seen that it was a flaw.

ETA- Do you mean an appearance flaw for show quality birds? If so, I would think the answer is no, it isn't harmful to their health. Sorry, I wasn't thinking about showing and poultry standard appearances. My mind went to health flaws. My apologies!

 

[redinator]

What @redinator said, where did you read that? Curious because I was under the impression that red leakage simply points to a male bird. I've never seen that it was a flaw.

ETA- Do you mean an appearance flaw for show quality birds? If so, I would think the answer is no, it isn't harmful to their health. Sorry, I wasn't thinking about showing and poultry standard appearances. My mind went to health flaws. My apologies!

Same

 

[sourland]

Both are cockerels.

What @redinator said, where did you read that? Curious because I was under the impression that red leakage simply points to a male bird. I've never seen that it was a flaw.

ETA- Do you mean an appearance flaw for show quality birds? If so, I would think the answer is no, it isn't harmful to their health. Sorry, I wasn't thinking about showing and poultry standard appearances. My mind went to health flaws. My apologies!

It is a 'flaw' in that the pure bred bird deviates from the SOP. In cross bred birds it is of no significance.