Leghorn rooster or hen?

Chantally

In the Brooder
Apr 23, 2024
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We have a leghorn at home and we aren't allowed to keep roosters. Kindly needing assistance as to whether this one is a rooster or a hen. It has the long neck and bottom tail feathers of a rooster but has the back and tail of a hen? We are so uncertain and need help. We unfortunately don't know how old it is and were told it's a hen.
 

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Good Day
We have a leghorn at home and we aren't allowed to keep roosters. Kindly needing assistance as to whether this one is a rooster or a hen. It has the long neck and bottom tail feathers of a rooster but has the back and tail of a hen? We are so uncertain and need help. We unfortunately don't know how old it is and were told it's a hen.
That's a female.
 
She has started mounting the other hens now so I am a bit worried it is not a female? She is our newest chicken to the flock and hasnt crowed yet.
 
In my opinion that looks like a female, due to the short size of spur nubs, the position she is holding herself, and the majority of rounded feathers. She does have saddle-looking feathers near her tail, but that is somewhat common for this breed.
 

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