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Depends upon soil quality and water supply

I have a hen looking similar...down showing in odd places. She's almost 4, so very much a hen.

Let them dry. Let the down fluff up. Then look.

He (definitely a he) is growing feathers at his own pace. As long as he gets plenty of protein to build the feathers, should turn out fine. Also, they go through a moult at about this age, so more feather growth.

It's part of rodeo....and they keep their horns...

Rodeo is worse....and is also done for fun....

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Still pullet. I've got one that did the same thing. As the next moult fills in, they patches will disappear.

Put the more active roo in the flock with more space.

Took Sherlock out for a run where we saw the trumpeter swans. He found a mud puddle...(and even laid down in it. And in chicken news, they all gave me Friday picsBlanche Havoc and Nimbus Havoc, Shan, and Storm

When she accepts them....and when they're as determined as she is, I think she will.

:hugs :hugs :hugs :hugs :hugs You know certain hens will take the babies. (Henny Penny, Penelope). You also know how to raise babies with the flock (including mixing bantams in). Revisit the idea if/when the time comes down the road a ways. Right now keep an eye on Curly and the rest of your...

With the bantams snuggled inbetween the older girls, they're plenty warm, even on top of the heat panel. Your big chicks are feathered enough to not NEED it, but young enough to still WANT it. The bantams are fully accepted as part of the little group. Good job!

Ooooohhhhh, beautiful! I like the look in his eye: calm, yet alert.

Wattles that size are unmistakable.

Once a broody has babies, THEY are her focus. THEY need food, she will get them to food and show them how to eat it. THEY need water, she will get them to it and show them how to access (like a nipple waterer). THEY need protection, she will turn into MAMA BEAR.

She would be a good one if/when you get chicks. Wait until she's been broody a while, then tuck babies under her to raise. Whichever year you do that.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bouffant Look at the gallery pics in the link. Patsy Cline and Margaret Thatcher hairstyles match the polish pullet crest.

Ok. Front pic has me thinking cockerel (wattles, spikey crest). Side pic has me thinking pullet for same reasons. Polish crests tend to be the biggest giveaway on gender. If they look like a cottonball on their head, they're pullets. If they look like Einstein, they're cockerels. At 9 weeks...

Let Sherlock out first thing this morning. Made coffee, let Castor in. Went out to join Sherlock. He'd poofed. While looking around, spooked fox from hay bales below. Lost him in the pasture (wasn't wearing my glasses yet). Went for glasses, watched more for fox...he'd now poofed. Found...