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post #1 of 21
8/8/12 at 11:42am
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I need help again figuring out what this chicken is.  She/he's about 15 weeks old now.  Please help a family argument.  I think it's a SHE.  I'm pretty sure my Henry (pictured in my avatar) was trying to do a mating dance with her this morning... I think.  Henry and "Oreo" are also best buds.  I think if she was a he, Henry would just ignore him.  They are also from the same "flock" of a mix of birds bought at TSC, so they are the same exact age. 

My mother-in-law, who has had chickens for several years now, says, "Oh, NO!  That's a rooster". 

Who's right?  Rooster or pullet?  Also, anyone know what breed "she" is? 

 

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post #2 of 21
8/8/12 at 11:45am
Saddle feathers = roo
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post #3 of 21
8/8/12 at 11:47am
I have a yard FULL of roos
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post #4 of 21
8/8/12 at 11:50am

Definitely a roo - saddle feathers and hackles are long and pointy. Kinda looks like my light brahma roo - maybe a cross as the leg color is weird.

 

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Currently sharing flock with FIL - 5 light brahmas hens and 1 handsome light brahma roo, 8 of their offspring, and FIL just added 10 RIR hens. Brahma roo thinks he is in heaven!

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Currently sharing flock with FIL - 5 light brahmas hens and 1 handsome light brahma roo, 8 of their offspring, and FIL just added 10 RIR hens. Brahma roo thinks he is in heaven!

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post #5 of 21
8/8/12 at 11:51am

It looks like an EE roo.

Mark 11:22-23

"Have faith in God," Jesus answered. "I tell you the truth, if anyone says to this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him.

 

My Flock and Video Page

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

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Mark 11:22-23

"Have faith in God," Jesus answered. "I tell you the truth, if anyone says to this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him.

 

My Flock and Video Page

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

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post #6 of 21
8/8/12 at 11:52am
That's definitly a roo! Don't you hate it when you are wrong! lol wink.png

Married, 1 son, I have a wonderful loving family, so that means my chickens get alot of love from us-well from me & my son mostly, but I like to pretend my husband loves it to! 1 collie dog, 2 Leghorns, 1 OEGB rooster, 5 Gold Comets,2 Dekalb Amberlinks, 2 Buff Brahma's, 2 Light Brahma's, 2 Buff Orpingtons, 2 Col. Rock Cross, 2 Silver Laced Wyandottes hens & 1 Silver Laced Wyandotte Rooster.

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Married, 1 son, I have a wonderful loving family, so that means my chickens get alot of love from us-well from me & my son mostly, but I like to pretend my husband loves it to! 1 collie dog, 2 Leghorns, 1 OEGB rooster, 5 Gold Comets,2 Dekalb Amberlinks, 2 Buff Brahma's, 2 Light Brahma's, 2 Buff Orpingtons, 2 Col. Rock Cross, 2 Silver Laced Wyandottes hens & 1 Silver Laced Wyandotte Rooster.

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post #7 of 21
8/8/12 at 11:57am

100% roo, sorry.

~Rachel~
Living on a small 44 acre farm with horses, cows, chickens, turkeys, ducks, and more
Focusing on White Silkies, with tons (seriously. Tons. They're eating me out of house and home! ) of other birds of assorted breeds forming my backyard flock

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~Rachel~
Living on a small 44 acre farm with horses, cows, chickens, turkeys, ducks, and more
Focusing on White Silkies, with tons (seriously. Tons. They're eating me out of house and home! ) of other birds of assorted breeds forming my backyard flock

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post #8 of 21
8/8/12 at 12:00pm

thats a ee roo i have one like that but just brown instead of black 

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post #9 of 21
8/8/12 at 12:04pm

Yes I also thought light brahma (mix) roo. Sorry! 

 

Brahma roos are very sweet. My Mickey is as sweet as can be, even to baby chicks. 

Stephanie in VA  3 kids, 2 dogs, 3 cats, and 14 chickens- hens: 2 leghorns, 2 golden comets,         2 australorps, 2 barred rocks, 1 NH Red, 1 LF buff brahma. Roosters: LF light brahma, 2 bantam cochins (1 black/multi colored frizzle, and one buff/red colored) blue orpington. My neighbors RIR rooster has recently moved in. I guess he is staying too 

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Stephanie in VA  3 kids, 2 dogs, 3 cats, and 14 chickens- hens: 2 leghorns, 2 golden comets,         2 australorps, 2 barred rocks, 1 NH Red, 1 LF buff brahma. Roosters: LF light brahma, 2 bantam cochins (1 black/multi colored frizzle, and one buff/red colored) blue orpington. My neighbors RIR rooster has recently moved in. I guess he is staying too 

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post #10 of 21
8/8/12 at 12:05pm

Oh..no feathers on the legs? I guess it isn't a brahma mix after all...

Stephanie in VA  3 kids, 2 dogs, 3 cats, and 14 chickens- hens: 2 leghorns, 2 golden comets,         2 australorps, 2 barred rocks, 1 NH Red, 1 LF buff brahma. Roosters: LF light brahma, 2 bantam cochins (1 black/multi colored frizzle, and one buff/red colored) blue orpington. My neighbors RIR rooster has recently moved in. I guess he is staying too 

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Stephanie in VA  3 kids, 2 dogs, 3 cats, and 14 chickens- hens: 2 leghorns, 2 golden comets,         2 australorps, 2 barred rocks, 1 NH Red, 1 LF buff brahma. Roosters: LF light brahma, 2 bantam cochins (1 black/multi colored frizzle, and one buff/red colored) blue orpington. My neighbors RIR rooster has recently moved in. I guess he is staying too 

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