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Araucana/EE: Pullet or Roo?? (PLEASE be a pullet!)

post #1 of 10
5/5/12 at 11:20am
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I bought this "girl" about 6 weeks ago.  She was in the pullet bin, but she is growing mighty fast compared to the others.  She thankfully still looks somewhat round and not too lanky.  I am questioning if she is truly a pullet.  What do you guys think?  Thanks for any responses!  

 

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2 EEs

1 golden comet

1 rhode island red

1 buff orphington,

1 barred rock

1 golden lakenvelder/vorwerk

2 black silkies 

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Shares a home with my wonderful military husband, 2 horses, 3 dogs (Golden Retriever, Australian Shepherd, Great Pyrenees), 2 cats,

2 EEs

1 golden comet

1 rhode island red

1 buff orphington,

1 barred rock

1 golden lakenvelder/vorwerk

2 black silkies 

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post #2 of 10
5/5/12 at 11:46am

Hate to say it but it looks like a young cockerel, going by the dark mahogany coming in on the wings. If I'm right, the red will spread and the comb will pink up real fast in the next couple of weeks. I love the colors though...

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post #3 of 10
5/5/12 at 11:46am

i would be worried about that deep red on the wings

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post #4 of 10
5/5/12 at 12:22pm

Agree, the coloring is consistent with a cockerel 

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post #5 of 10
5/5/12 at 1:17pm

Looks male. Certainly no Araucana, as they cannot be found in any feed store in the country that is supplied by a hatchery, only from good breeders. He's an EE cockerel.
 

 

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post #6 of 10
5/5/12 at 1:20pm
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Thanks, everyone.  That is what I have been fearing for about a week.  His bullying personality today (chest butting the others) also confirms it for me.  *sigh*  

Shares a home with my wonderful military husband, 2 horses, 3 dogs (Golden Retriever, Australian Shepherd, Great Pyrenees), 2 cats,

2 EEs

1 golden comet

1 rhode island red

1 buff orphington,

1 barred rock

1 golden lakenvelder/vorwerk

2 black silkies 

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Shares a home with my wonderful military husband, 2 horses, 3 dogs (Golden Retriever, Australian Shepherd, Great Pyrenees), 2 cats,

2 EEs

1 golden comet

1 rhode island red

1 buff orphington,

1 barred rock

1 golden lakenvelder/vorwerk

2 black silkies 

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post #7 of 10
5/5/12 at 6:52pm

Yep, an EE cockerel, sorry hide.gif

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post #8 of 10
6/7/12 at 3:05pm
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Waaaaaaahhhhhhh.  He is a boy for sure.  He is getting a beautiful emerald green tail.  Thankfully, he hasn't started crowing yet (watch him start in the morning).  Hopefully I can find him a good PET home.  Here is an updated picture of him.  

 

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Shares a home with my wonderful military husband, 2 horses, 3 dogs (Golden Retriever, Australian Shepherd, Great Pyrenees), 2 cats,

2 EEs

1 golden comet

1 rhode island red

1 buff orphington,

1 barred rock

1 golden lakenvelder/vorwerk

2 black silkies 

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Shares a home with my wonderful military husband, 2 horses, 3 dogs (Golden Retriever, Australian Shepherd, Great Pyrenees), 2 cats,

2 EEs

1 golden comet

1 rhode island red

1 buff orphington,

1 barred rock

1 golden lakenvelder/vorwerk

2 black silkies 

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post #9 of 10
6/9/12 at 4:33am
That is one gorgeous bird. I do hope you can find him a home.
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post #10 of 10
6/9/12 at 12:01pm

I think I have his twin brother!!!! That will make 5 out of 7.  The little fellow took on a grown hen yesterday.  He stood in the middle of a water pan and dared her to drink out of his bowl!!!!  The hen decided not to mess with His Highness.

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