Of the five chicks we brought home on Good Friday, there is one we suspect being a rooster. Three of the five chicks were Buff Orpingtons. In this picture below we see the suspected rooster, affectionately named Roo, next to another Buff Orpington. Obviously Roo has a much bigger comb and waddle. Additionally we will get a series of weak cock-a-doodle-doos in the morning from Roo. I’m so glad it isn’t a robust crow because our motto is … If it crows, it goes.
One of my friends who has a life long experience with chickens is giving us hope that Roo may yet be a hen. She noted the tail posture of Roo. It isn’t up like rooster like to do. Also, Roo doesn’t seem to be developing spurs. We probably have a couple of months or so before we will know for sure … but what do you think? Is Roo a rooster or a hen?
I posted a short vid on Facebook with Roo crowing in the morning, and unfortunately all of my chicken peeps concurred … Roo is indeed a rooster. We will have him through Independence Day and then a friend with a farm will be taking him away. The girls and I are sad, but we knew this was a possibility. If it crows, it goes.