Month Old Chick Behaviour (roo or hen?)

[FalseToast]

Not that serious, just something weird! I love this look goofball because he, or she, just seems to not know how to chicken most of the time.

Anyways, I was just giving this little dude some attention and suddenly “he’s” crouching down and puffing “his” bum up. At first I thought nothing of it because this is a baby that still follows mum… until the clear liquid.

I no longer will be petting more than the head or chest. I’m assuming he is actually a she but if that’s the case, she’s the only female barred rock my barred rock hen has had, as all the others are roosters. And if he is still a he… weird boy.

 

[aart]

Post pics of birds and we can tell you the genders.

 

[The Moonshiner]

What's the dad?
If he's a none barred bird it's pretty likely that cross is making sex links and only the male offspring will have barring.
Just thinking since you've said all your other barred ones from her have been male.

 

[FalseToast]

What's the dad?
If he's a none barred bird it's pretty likely that cross is making sex links and only the male offspring will have barring.
Just thinking since you've said all your other barred ones from her have been male.

Rooster is an easter egger!

 

[FalseToast]

Post pics of birds and we can tell you the genders.

If he/she’s a rooster, the hen-like… ruffling feathers behaviour is confusing. More confusing than it being only a month old, maybe a little more. (The scarring on its face is from an injury when it was a baby)

 

[The Moonshiner]

Rooster is an easter egger!

And no barred feathers?

 

[Ecarroll]

Rooster is an easter egger!

Could we see a picture of the rooster?

 

[FalseToast]

And no barred feathers?

I don’t think so?

 

[FalseToast]

Could we see a picture of the rooster?

Just sent some!

 

[The Moonshiner]

No he doesn't have barring so that chick has to be a male.