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Whatv is a male fowl called?

A male chicken is called a rooster. You can tell if it is a rooster or not once they are 4-6 months old. When they get to that age they will 1. Start to crow. 2. Grow spurs. ( Things on the back of their legs) and 3. Grow a comb.


How do you tell a rooster from a hen when they are young?

at about 8 weeks old or so they start developing small differences. For example, their cones on the top of their head might be bigger, they might have longer tail feathers, and they might have a broader chest. They might be more aggressive, or even start to rooster when they are young. if they rooster, they are a rooster- and it is loud and might be obnoxious.


How do you tell if I have a rooster?

Some breeds, known as sex links, can be sexed at birth however the methods vary depending on the breed. Generally speaking, the combs of the roosters will be larger than that of hens of the same breed. By the time a rooster is about 4-6 months old you should hear them crow, which is the one way to tell for sure as hen don't crow.


Are chicken eggs fertilized?

No, chicken eggs sold in stores are typically not fertilized. Hens lay eggs regardless of whether they have been in contact with a rooster, so most commercially available eggs are laid by hens without fertilization.


How do you tell buff orpington hen from rooster pullet?

Pullets are actually hens, that is female. Roosters or cockerals who are Buff Orpingtons cannot always be told apart from the pullets (ladies). Some say the rooster has more golden saddle feathers, thicker legs and a more developed comb. But hens can have nice combs, too. Here's the kicker: BO hens can also crow! The only way to be sure is to wait a year or more and see who doesn't lay eggs. That's be the rooster, usually docile.too.

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How do you tell if a chicken is a rooster?

If they have a comb


How do you tell how old a rooster is?

you look at his spurs to see how old he is


How do you tell a rooster from a hen before it born?

the colors are different.


How do you tell a black star rooster from a hen when they're chicks?

A Black Star rooster has a white dot on its head, where the females do not. Black Stars as sex-link chickens meaning you can tell their sex by their color once hatched.


You have a hen 2 rooster first white rooster mated it from the past one week red one is mating it hen started laying eggs tell me wen the eggs are hatched chicks belong to which rooster white or red?

They belong to white


How do you tell the sex of a bobwhite?

In the male adult, the mask is black or dark brown and white stripes across the eyes, while in the adult female, it is tan and dark brown.


Is the Gallic rooster in the US?

Yes, because we have about 1,000 roosters but Galic Roosters are the rarest and I will tell you this if you promise not to tell, go on PornTube.com


Whatv is a male fowl called?

A male chicken is called a rooster. You can tell if it is a rooster or not once they are 4-6 months old. When they get to that age they will 1. Start to crow. 2. Grow spurs. ( Things on the back of their legs) and 3. Grow a comb.


How do you tell a rooster from a hen when they are young?

at about 8 weeks old or so they start developing small differences. For example, their cones on the top of their head might be bigger, they might have longer tail feathers, and they might have a broader chest. They might be more aggressive, or even start to rooster when they are young. if they rooster, they are a rooster- and it is loud and might be obnoxious.


How do you tell if I have a rooster?

Some breeds, known as sex links, can be sexed at birth however the methods vary depending on the breed. Generally speaking, the combs of the roosters will be larger than that of hens of the same breed. By the time a rooster is about 4-6 months old you should hear them crow, which is the one way to tell for sure as hen don't crow.


Where can you find information about an HSB Company shotgun with a rooster that says RUSO?

Bail38@aol.com I am asking anyone if they can tell me the value of my H.S.B. company double barreled shotgun with a brown finish and has a rooster with exposed hammers and has a rooster accompanied with H.S. and B company chicargo?


Can you consider a rooster looking like a chicken your sis an't think so?

Yes, sometimes it is difficult to tell which bird is a rooster or a hen. When the birds are younger than a year they almost all look the same. A person who lives around chickens can usually tell just by the way a rooster or a hen moves and reacts to its surroundings.Roosters are usually more curious and aggressive, while the hens scare easily and are less boisterous.