A non-laying hen? Or misidentified roo?

[mistfall]

This is a 2 year old Sumatra. I've been assuming it's a hen, but I've never seen any laying behavior. Then again, some of the feathering is not entirely hen-like, so maybe it's a rooster that doesn't crow and has no interest in breeding hens?

What do y'all think?

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Looks like a hen... that either got her wires crossed or is hiding her nest.

I love the blue color in chickens.

 

[homeschoolin momma]

Looks like a hen to me too.

 

[chrissynemetz]

I don't know much about this breed, but it looks like a hen to me

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

Hen. Have you had it the whole two years or a recent acquisition? What "laying behavior" are you looking for? Sumatra arent known for productivity

 

[drumstick diva]

x2

 

[ColtHandorf]

Definitely a hen.

 

[mistfall]

Hen. Have you had it the whole two years or a recent acquisition? What "laying behavior" are you looking for? Sumatra arent known for productivity

I’m looking for a clutch in the spring, when my other Sumatras are laying

yes, I’ve had her from a chick.

 

[mistfall]

Thanks everybody! I think the slightly longer sickle type tail feathers (which my other hens don’t have) had me second-guessing things

 

[Lisa G.]

I had a sumatra. Very infrequent layer...