what? what? WHAT is this??

[ItsAZOO32]

Ok so I am not sure of breed or gender here. This bird was hatched from a brown speckled egg on May 18th 2011 from a batch of "EE" eggs I bought here on BYC. SOO.. it is about 13 weeks old. I have been told it's an Australorp mix or a Jersey Giant mix because of the coloring on the legs. The owner said it is possble that it is a JG because he DID have some before and some blood is still lingering.

Anyway.. I have believed from the beginning ... Roo but.. I've had others tell me Hen.. IDK. Too much red in the face at 13 weeks for a girl IMHO.. No crowing but certainly more aggressive behavior.

Older picture.. taken July 21st so... 9 weeks old?

Please help

Thanks!
Jessica

 

[Zaxby's2]

I would say JG mix rooster.

 

[Lothiriel]

That's a cockerel. Waaay too much red for a 13 week old pullet.

 

[Cowgirl71]

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[FarmCoe]

Maybe a Jersey Giant... Definately a rooster

 

[TheSpiceGirls]

I see yellow in between the toes so definitely got some JG in him. And most likely a rooster. But looks similar to my JG hen. And she lays brown eggs w/ dark brown speckles on it. So when you said that, I knew it was likely a JG.

 

[Oobhakeb]

I HAVE A BLACK AUSTrALORP that is getting the same iridescent look to her feathers. fyi, I also have a JG and they looked VERY similar until 9wks when the A started getting the coloring.

 

[lampshadeee69]

i have one kind of like that. i was convinced she was a rooster because of her comb, wattles, and she was even growing spurrs (although at a very young age.)

she is now broody and sitting on a pile of eggs (the black one.)

I think she's some type of black plymouth rock. she looks awfully similar to that white rock next to her.

 

[shelleyd2008]

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Yours looks like a black sex-link.

I'd say the OP's bird is a JG cockerel. At 13 weeks a pullet would not have a comb like that.

 

[TheSpiceGirls]

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You need to let your White Rock know that she's kicked an egg out and it's sitting behind her. Wouldn't want to loose one because it's not being kept warm.