jenniferlamar70
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I had 2, 5 week old silver laced wyandottes get in a tiff earlier pecking and raising their hackles. Could thisEan their roosters or do hens do it too?
Do hens raise their hAckles or do just roosters do that?
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I am new to this, but I would say yes. Just 3 days ago my broody chicken raised hers up and went all Rambo on another hen that got to close to her baby chicks. Then they started raising them up to each other as if they were roosters fighting for top dog spot.
Oh yes...male or female will puff and and front one another....from chick-hood on. I had an old hen and a young rooster going at it last week - I swear it looked like two roosters squaring off - circling with heads down...hackles splayed out like a porcupine's quills.
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jenniferlamar70
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Ok. I have 2 suspected roosters and they were raising their hackles at each other. Was hoping this would be a confirmation for me lol. I guess we will know when they crow lol.
Ok. I have 2 suspected roosters and they were raising their hackles at each other. Was hoping this would be a confirmation for me lol. I guess we will know when they crow lol.
Last year I had the hardest time figuring out pullets and roos this yearit has been much easier. Usually is the comb is brightred/pink and appears pretty quick it's a boy. I had 3 wyandotte's last year one blue laced and to gold. The boys had a comb quick and my girl is a year old and still barely has any.
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jenniferlamar70
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Can I share a pic? Mines started at about 3 weeks. All the rest are just now starting to get theirs and they are way lighter.
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jenniferlamar70
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These 2 i suspect may be cockerels.
The last one is a pullet for sure. Just posted for reference of what the others look like.
In the first pic you have two definite cockerels, and the one in the back may be also.
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jenniferlamar70
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Thanks. Those are the ones that were raising their hackles and tiffing today. They both have iridescent green on their backs as well. I've suspected they were boys..
I was going to say the same thing. 2 boys and a girl. They are very pretty.
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