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4 month old Leghorn? He or she?

post #1 of 10
8/1/12 at 12:29pm
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The place I got her from said they had checked mutliple times to make sure she was a girl, but the last time was at about the 2 month mark. I don't even know if it is for sure a leghorn, that is my guess. I was looking at hen leghorn pics and they have big floppy combs too not just the roosters. But..those look like saddle feathers to me. I don't know if it's relevant but when we got her she was the sweetest thing, she would hop up on your lap and she just wanted to be with you like a pet chicken and now he/she is freakin meeean! I put my hand in there the give him water and he machine gun pecks my hand. Thankfully they sasid we could trade if it is a rooster. But he/she still kinda makes chicky sounds no crowing yet but he is only about 4 months old. Help please and thanks in advance

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post #2 of 10
8/1/12 at 12:31pm

thats 2,000% cockerel you can see his saddles and hackles (long slender and pointed) very clearly

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post #3 of 10
8/1/12 at 12:34pm

the roosters combs stand up, the hens combs flop over. he has pointed saddle(back) and hackle(neck) feathers. def ROO!

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post #4 of 10
8/1/12 at 12:35pm
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here is another pic, i couldn't get too many good ones he doesn't stay still and runs away from me, was trying to get a better pic of the feathers

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post #5 of 10
8/1/12 at 12:36pm

100% Cockerel

God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change; 
courage to change the things I can; 
and wisdom to know the difference.

In Jesus name Amen :)

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God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change; 
courage to change the things I can; 
and wisdom to know the difference.

In Jesus name Amen :)

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post #6 of 10
8/1/12 at 12:37pm

these are saddle feathers

 

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post #7 of 10
8/1/12 at 12:42pm
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haha thanks guys i was hoping somehow i was wrong, cuz he wasn't crowing yet....appreciate it. that's probably why he is a jerk too..

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post #8 of 10
8/1/12 at 12:45pm
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haha thanks guys i was hoping somehow i was wrong, cuz he wasn't crowing yet....appreciate it. that's probably why he is a jerk too..


Lol! I have 2 jerk roosters as well as 2 sweet ones. Good luck on him :)

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post #9 of 10
8/1/12 at 1:05pm
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really i have never heard of a nice rooster, that is good!  unfortunately Juan Pollo here has to go, no roos allowed in my city. plus i have a tiny yard he would be crowing right at my neighbors bedroom window..lol

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post #10 of 10
8/1/12 at 7:24pm

Aw that sucks. =/ Good luck on Juan

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