Rural Gardening: What do you guys think?, 1 by smedgekles

smedgekles wrote:
We have this Buff Orpington/Australorp mix that we thought was a roo because the comb and wattles grew larger sooner, they were pretty big when it was still pretty small. However, we put him/her in with all the roos on death row many of which it was with all along from little bitty and they have pulled all its neck feathers out, none of the others were getting this treatment. We of course removed him/her and are beginning to wonder if it is indeed a roo or possibly a hen that just grew comb and wattles early and large. He/ she is now about 6 months old. So far not crowing and we realized it so far has no saddle feathers either. I know this isn't the best picture, but what do you all think? Hen that grew comb and wattles larger early or roo that is slow to crow and grow saddle feathers?