I would appreciate any help sexing this chicken. This chick is approximately 14 weeks old give or take 2 weeks. I originally thought it was a hen, but today my children heard it "crow like a rooster." 5 weeks ago we acquired a flock of 1-day-old chicks. Before this, our chicken was alone except for three dogs. This chicken has always mixed very well with our cats and dogs. It dominates the cats and hangs with the dogs during the day in the bushes by our house to keep cool during the day, as it is close to the 90F's now. It is very comfortable with our dogs. 3 weeks ago started keeping our chicks outside during the day in a fenced area of our back yard. Since then the 14-week-old has started "talking". Not until today did it make a sound like a rooster crowing. The spurs are hardly visible, but the back feathers are pointy. I am so confused.
...That is exactly the way that I took it. It sounds from your post that you like roos, too, since you commented on his beauty, and I wanted to let you know that we are kindred spirits. As it turns out Birb is more like a pet, and we enjoy his personality. It makes so much sense now that I found out he is a rooster. It just fits, so I was actually happy to find that out, because since he is my first experience with any chicken, I really had no clue. I have to say, I just love this whole chicken experience, and I want to experience all of it.
