20 weeks old... hen or a rooster?

[thechxwhisperer]

This is Bilbo.



He is 20-22 weeks old. I am not positive that he is a rooster. Also, I don't know what breed he is.

 

[donrae]

He's a cockerel, no doubt. Looks like a splash Ameraucana.

 

[Wyandottes7]

Splash Ameraucana cockerel.

 

[thechxwhisperer]

Oh Good! When should cockerels start crowing?

 

[BantamLover21]

Definitely a rooster. As for when cockerels begin crowing, it varies. Rarely, they start at 3-4 weeks. More commonly, they begin crowing at 8-10 weeks. Some, like your rooster, wait longer. I suspect that Bilbo will begin crowing within a month.

 

[Michael OShay]

X3 on Splash Ameraucana rooster.

 

[speckledhen]

Oh, yeah, he can start any time now. I've had them crow in their first week of life, so it varies a great deal. But, I agree with everyone else on the cockerel part.