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dominique roo or pullet?

post #1 of 9
11/26/10 at 11:29am
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I have an 18 week old dominique "hen" or so I thought until recently. starlight has long, curved tail feathers, not quite fully grown out... she looks like a rooster, but hasn't crowed!!!! when do roos start crowing? and can hens have long tail feathers? hu
oh, and she doesnt have long pointed feathers on her neck, and no spurs.....

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post #2 of 9
11/26/10 at 11:32am
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Originally Posted by Cha Cha Chicken 

I have an 18 week old dominique "hen" or so I thought until recently. starlight has long, curved tail feathers, not quite fully grown out... she looks like a rooster, but hasn't crowed!!!! when do roos start crowing? and can hens have long tail feathers? hu
oh, and she doesnt have long pointed feathers on her neck, and no spurs.....


Picture needed.  Males lighter in color than females.  Females from two of my stocks with curved feathers.

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post #3 of 9
11/26/10 at 12:07pm
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Here are the pictures.... sorry I couldnt put any up in the first place, I just took the pics http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/67123_thankgiving_2010_021.jpg[/img]
and a tail feather close up:
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/67123_thankgiving_2010_023.jpg

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post #4 of 9
11/26/10 at 12:14pm

You have a pullet.   The standard calls for the top tail feathers to curve down in the females.   That's what you're seeing there!

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post #5 of 9
11/26/10 at 12:15pm

Pullet / female.  Tails very similar to those on birds I acquired from Ideal or Privett hatcheries.  When they molt into next set of feathers, the sicle feathers will be less evident.

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post #6 of 9
11/26/10 at 12:15pm

Beautiful pullet!!! thumbsup

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post #7 of 9
11/26/10 at 4:02pm

Pullet

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post #8 of 9
11/26/10 at 8:24pm

Pretty girl, her face is getting red, looks like you may have eggs soon!

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Well, the kittens aren't so cute anymore and the easter egger cockerels are in the freezer. Plus, I think offering them as "prizes" scared folks off! So, I'm still posting quotes, if you know it let me know. I'm very enamored of this new one, it may hang around for a while!

 

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post #9 of 9
7/24/12 at 5:51am

pullet

FLEW-DA-COOP  THE ROOSTER MAY RULE THE ROOST BUT THE HENS RULE THE ROOSTER

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FLEW-DA-COOP  THE ROOSTER MAY RULE THE ROOST BUT THE HENS RULE THE ROOSTER

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