There are 2 areas on the property for chickens.I have 6 in my area,and a family member has theirs in their own. Upon deciding to cull some yr old non egg layers,one was questionable.Squatted and has a slightly larger vent. So I said it could go in my area until they decided for sure. So we put her in,and not even seconds later, she was being mounted. By my "hen"!!! Well, I had suspected saddle feathers coming in a couple weeks back,but dismissed it upon researching and being led back here learning females can have them,but rounded.
Now for the questions. This buff orp,shares with 2 other roos.a 7 m old orp and a 10 m old ee. They both crow. How come neither of them tried to mate this new hen? I have never heard this hen/roo crow,but they don't start until about 6 months. I was told when I bought my 2 orp hens,they were 1 1/2 and were laying. The first pic is when i first got them. They looked like adult hens! I got them both Dec 17. If they were even 4 months old then,would my actual hen have an adult sized comb? Could my roo try to mate, without even crowing yet? I'm so upset I was lied to! Now I have too many roos! I'm torn what to do as well.
Now for the questions. This buff orp,shares with 2 other roos.a 7 m old orp and a 10 m old ee. They both crow. How come neither of them tried to mate this new hen? I have never heard this hen/roo crow,but they don't start until about 6 months. I was told when I bought my 2 orp hens,they were 1 1/2 and were laying. The first pic is when i first got them. They looked like adult hens! I got them both Dec 17. If they were even 4 months old then,would my actual hen have an adult sized comb? Could my roo try to mate, without even crowing yet? I'm so upset I was lied to! Now I have too many roos! I'm torn what to do as well.
