Roo or hen Leghorn?

Mar 25, 2021
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Hello everyone, meet Bedhead. We got this little one in a group of six on March 4th from a farmer near us. She said they were all five days old, but this one has always been a bit bigger then the rest. I’m thinking Bedhead is actually a week older than the rest of the group. Recently it seems Bedhead’s comb grew out of nowhere. I know Leghorn hens can have larger combs compared to other breeds, but we’re starting to think Bedhead might be a roo. Please help us figure this out!
 

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Hello everyone, meet Bedhead. We got this little one in a group of six on March 4th from a farmer near us. She said they were all five days old, but this one has always been a bit bigger then the rest. I’m thinking Bedhead is actually a week older than the rest of the group. Recently it seems Bedhead’s comb grew out of nowhere. I know Leghorn hens can have larger combs compared to other breeds, but we’re starting to think Bedhead might be a roo. Please help us figure this out!
That’s not a Leghorn, and it’s a rooster.
Someone ripped you off.
 
These are leghorns. I wish I had a side view; their tails are long and stand straight up making them shaped like a big U.
 

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We got a mixed bunch. According to the farmer; a couple of Copper Marans, a lav orp, an Amercuna/Australops cross, and what I think is another EE. We incorrectly assumed Bedhead was a Leghorn.
I'd love to see pictures of them too if you don't mind.
 

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