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My lead hen - in a flock with no rooster - lays eggs now and then (it took 11 months until her first egg) and has a special friend in one of my other hens. She ‘mates’ her special friend sufficiently frequently that the poor girl has lost some feathers. I call them the Odd Couple - they are...

Your call of course. My point was that a vet won't be able to tell just by examining the bird. A vet would have to send for a DNA test.

I honestly don’t see how a vet can help. You can send off a sample for a DNA test yourself if you really want to know.

Why not move the rooster into a more controlled environment like the garage or mud room if you have those or the living or guest room if you don’t. Away from any hens and rodents. I suspect that would settle it pretty quickly.