what GENDER is my chicken?

[hdowden]

i let them breed naturally and i wait for at least a month after they start mating, then i check a few eggs before i cook them and if they are fertile i incubate.

heres what to look for

infertile egg

fertile eggs

 

[babychickenss]

oh thanks SO much! so y'all are sure that my chicken is definitely male?

 

[hdowden]

yes i'm 300% positive that your baby is a cockerel

 

[jed2012]

oh. well maybe i should look at the "bullseye".

 

[crchickens]

Your cockerel may be too young to be breeding yet.

 

[Red Barn Farms]

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Also, Backyard Chickens has a page specifically devoted to words and terms used relative to chickens.[/FONT]


Pullet. A female chicken under 1 year old.
Hen. A mature female chicken.


Cockerel. A male chicken under 1 year old.
Rooster. A male chicken; also called a "cock."


[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Here is the link.[/FONT]


https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/glossary-definitions-of-common-terms-for-raising-backyard-chickens

According to Wikipedia:

Females over a year old are known as hens, and younger females are pullets

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicken

Hope this helps some.

 

[Chicken Tamer]

Looks more like a faverolle to me and maybe a roo

 

[Pele]

It's a cochin male. He'll probably be too young for effective breeding until 6 months or more (it takes practice and time to convince established hens that it's worth their time).

Just give him time, and check your eggs when you crack them over the griddle in the morning. Once you start seeing bullseyes, it's time to start making grand baby chicken plans.

 

[flewdacoop]

male

 

[jed2012]

my rooster is mating. im just wondering if he's fertile. can anyone help me know if he's fertile or not?