Hen or roo?

[Caseyka]

7 week old Amerucana chick.. is it giving hen or roo? It’s much bigger than my other Amerucana. Please help a first timer out!

 

[ChickenShepherd_6116]

Looks like a roo to me...

 

[LaFleche]

Cockerel.

And welcome to the BYC community!

 

[Caseyka]

Cockerel.

And welcome to the BYC community!

Thank you! Sad about your answer, but I appreciate it! Lol!

 

[LaFleche]

Thank you! Sad about your answer, but I appreciate it! Lol!

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. Will you be able to keep him?

 

[Caseyka]

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. Will you be able to keep him?

Unfortunately no borough rules. No roosters

 

[LaFleche]

Unfortunately no borough rules. No roosters

As he is rather young you might be able to find him a good home.

 

[Caseyka]

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. Will you be able to keep him?

Can I ask you, what exactly makes you say rooster? I trust your judgment, just would like to know exactly what I’m looking for!

 

[LaFleche]

Firstly, his comb which is red and already quite big at his young age.
Secondly, he is growing dark red, narrow and more pointy 'shoulder patches' and pointy hackles.
Thirdly, his legs are rather thick and strong.

Look at his back and you will see more narrow and pointy feathers growing in.

This might help:

 

[ChaosMom]

Firstly, his comb which is red and already quite big at his young age.
Secondly, he is growing dark red, narrow and more pointy 'shoulder patches' and pointy hackles.
Thirdly, his legs are rather thick and strong.

Look at his back and you will see more narrow and pointy feathers growing in.

This might help:


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Do you think that his tail is also beginning to look rooster-y? (It's gorgeous, by the way.)