Found my first chicken. What is he? - Page 8

I so hope Nellie is a she!  Your story is so amazing. 

BTW, Nellie only needs one other companion.  I had two hens who were very happy puttering around with each other.

I believe she still looks like a she, she would be darkening more in the comb and wattles if she were a he, HOWEVER that said I dont have Jerseys sooo.....

She is a SHE, i'd almost bet on it.  That comb looks small to me, and pale.

What great luck!  I grew up in a very rural area, now live in a suburb - and no chicken EVER just wandered into my yard!  Who'd a thunk it in Brooklyn!  Good for you!

Scylla@aol.com :

Yes, her comb is very pale, yellow waxy looking.  Can someone tell me what those jowly things on either side of her throat are called?  And is there a special name for those big ears she's developing?  I need a chicken anatomy lesson!

They're called wattles.  And the ears are ... ears.  They're feather coverings over simple holes.  BTW - I understand that dark ear-covers indicate brown eggs.  True, folks?

They're called wattles.  And the ears are ... ears.  They're feather coverings over simple holes.  BTW - I understand that dark ear-covers indicate brown eggs.  True, folks?

I have a brown egg layer who has white ears.  I don't know if dark ears mean brown eggs but I can safely say that brown eggs do not mean dark ears.  :-)