New To Brown Leghorns-Hen or Rooster?

[irsmun]

New here to posting but been reading a long time. I've gotten so much great info from here. Thanks!

So I wanted some white eggs added to our flock and I chose a brown leghorn. Its about 6-7 weeks old but I noticed its feathers starting to darken. It had a big comb early on but that seems to be normal for both genders. Its starting to turn into a beautiful bird, but maybe too beautiful. Its looking roostery. Can the leghorn experts give me a vote and a percentage of certainty? I have a few new chicks in the brooder and if I am going to replace one, now is the time.

 

[The Moonshiner]

Cockerel 100%

 

[EmmaRainboe]

Male

 

[irsmun]

I was afraid of that. Roosters don't give near as many eggs. He'll have to be re-homed.

 

[cherrynberry]

I was afraid of that. Roosters don't give near as many eggs. He'll have to be re-homed.

Roosters don’t give ANY eggs

But yes, he’s a male. Good luck rehoming! Also, welcome to BYC!

 

[irsmun]

Roosters don’t give ANY eggs

But yes, he’s a male. Good luck rehoming! Also, welcome to BYC!

Right, well zero is not near as many. It was sarcasm.

 

[pekin queen]

its a cockerel i know you have all ready worked this out but....i just needed to say!

 

[pekin queen]

umm also i would need better photos but....dose he have a beard? it looks like he might have a beard growing in

 

[irsmun]

umm also i would need better photos but....dose he have a beard? it looks like he might have a beard growing in

Possibly. I would have to look. I was leaning rooster because the back feathers were developing very black with spots of red in the middle. I couldn't find any hen pictures that looked anything close to that. It also seems the tail feathers might be curving over a bit. We're still only 7 weeks but its beginning to look obvious. And with the replies, I think we can be pretty sure.

 

[pekin queen]

Possibly. I would have to look. I was leaning rooster because the back feathers were developing very black with spots of red in the middle. I couldn't find any hen pictures that looked anything close to that. It also seems the tail feathers might be curving over a bit. We're still only 7 weeks but its beginning to look obvious. And with the replies, I think we can be pretty sure.

i dont think leghorns are meant to have beards so....i dont know about what else he might carry in his genes (breed wise)

sadly i do think you have a rooster/cockerel, depending on where you are(rural urban city etc), what kind of neighbours you have(mean nice or ones who like roosters), and if you actually want a rooster(not every one dose),you might be able to keep him