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Hmm, this is so interesting I have never heard of that length in time, but Iāve recently come to learn some hens can sex change
Maybe set up some videos around outside to see if it happens again... but congrats on the chicks!The other chicken is definitely a hen and no we dont have neighbours with chickens. These are the only two hens we have and the brown goldish hen (Amercauna?) is the one who hatched these two chicks
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I agree, if she thought they were unfertile why would she allow her to sit on them.Still waiting on the answer as to why let the chicken sit on unfertilized eggs for 21 days? Even a hidden nest requires the chicken to sit on them. If you only have 2 birds then how would you not notice? This is a prank. But...a good one
I've always heard the opposite.Actually, there was a study and the hens that change to roosters fertilized hens, and those fertilized eggs hatched. I'll try and find the article.
The first couple months that you had her was she laying eggs? When I gave my MIL some chickens it took them 3 months to start laying eggs again. Maybe that could extend the fertilization window of time.
I thought gender-swapping hens always appeared more like a rooster after switching, they are caught crowing to. This hen still squats and looks like a hen. Plus she never crowsActually, there was a study and the hens that change to roosters fertilized hens, and those fertilized eggs hatched. I'll try and find the article.