Very confused if I have a rooster or not

[SmiYa0126]

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So, I was fully convinced I had all hens. I’ve even posted this one before and been told pullet but all the sudden my she is starting to look like a he and started doing three crow like sounds every morning. The weird thing is this bird also started squatting lately though so we were sure it was a hen but now with the new noises I’m thinking roo. Although I’ve heard hens can crow it doesn’t seem to be this early. He/she is 16 weeks old. Lavender Americauna is the breed we were told she is.

So, in the 3rd photo is this what you're referring to as squatting? That is not a submissive squat position. I've never seen any of my fowl rest on their hocks that way, and I would suspect that there is something wrong, leg weakness, vitamin/mineral deficiency? Since no one else has said anything, maybe it's normal? It's not a normal position for any of my fowl, so just pointing that out.

 

[Ali T]

I have a hen, she lays blue eggs every day now. But she is starting to crow every morning around 6am !! I live in quiet neighbourhood where noise will not be appreciated ! .

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

So, in the 3rd photo is this what you're referring to as squatting? That is not a submissive squat position. I've never seen any of my fowl rest on their hocks that way, and I would suspect that there is something wrong, leg weakness, vitamin/mineral deficiency? Since no one else has said anything, maybe it's normal? It's not a normal position for any of my fowl, so just pointing that out.

I agree that is not a submissive squat. I don’t know what it is but it’s not POL behavior.