Is my "cockerel" actually a pullet in disguise?

[BantyChooks]

I've heard of hens turning to apparent cockbirds but never the other way around.

 

[Alexandra33]

Aww! Cooties is just adorable, love the name btw. What an odd ride to find out her sex though, fascinating!

Thank you so much!! I love the name, too, always have. It fits a wonky little BIRB like her. For sure!

Interesting. Make sure to do a necropsy when that one dies; I bet it'd be most unusual.

By the way, . I haven't seen you here in ages.

If I have the guts to.... Dissecting things isn't exactly my strength.
Awwww back!!! Yep, been quite busy these days!

Does she lay eggs?

Nope, never has! But lovable nonetheless.

One confused little bird! Hermaphrodite? Is she laying eggs?
I'd keep her forever, wouldn't breed from her, but would wonder if she'll revert to male later in life.
Mary

Possibly, I've heard of cases like this before where the hen switches back and forth every so often. Not a single egg. If I'm thinking correctly, they usually don't in her situation? Oh, trust me, I'm never letting go of this one, far too special and sweet! I wonder, too, she started life looking quite rooster-ish.

I've heard of hens turning to apparent cockbirds but never the other way around.

Exactly, this is why I've always had my suspicions.

~Alex

 

[BantyChooks]

Thank you so much!! I love the name, too, always have. It fits a wonky little BIRB like her. For sure!

If I have the guts to.... Dissecting things isn't exactly my strength.
Awwww back!!! Yep, been quite busy these days!

Nope, never has! But lovable nonetheless.

Possibly, I've heard of cases like this before where the hen switches back and forth every so often. Not a single egg. If I'm thinking correctly, they usually don't in her situation? Oh, trust me, I'm never letting go of this one, far too special and sweet! I wonder, too, she started life looking quite rooster-ish.

Exactly, this is why I've always had my suspicions.

~Alex

Now that's a groaner of a pun. Still getting into mischief with spyderk? And how many calls do you have now?

 

[Alexandra33]

Now that's a groaner of a pun. Still getting into mischief with spyderk? And how many calls do you have now?

Exactly as I planned!
You bet, we're partners in crime these days.
Still have the 7....that is unless you snatched one while I wasn't looking. I shall go post pics of the little munchkins somewhere, though it's probably a bad idea to show you such cutezzzzz....

~Alex

 

[BantyChooks]

Exactly as I planned!
You bet, we're partners in crime these days.
Still have the 7....that is unless you snatched one while I wasn't looking. I shall go post pics of the little munchkins somewhere, though it's probably a bad idea to show you such cutezzzzz....

~Alex

Go count them again. I'll be on the lookout.

 

[KentuckyRooster]

What an interesting bird! Maybe if you aren't up to do it a vet might out of curiosity. I know my vet would just to see what was inside if he heard that story!

 

[Folly's place]

I wonder if there would be anyone interested in doing a DNA analysis of her sex chromasomes? At the vet school? Some science project?
Mary

 

[KentuckyRooster]

Parrots are DNA sexed. You could send a feather for that

 

[Folly's place]

I don't know how that test comes out; would it show atypical results? xxy? Or some other aberration?
Mary

 

[Alexandra33]

Go count them again. I'll be on the lookout.

Thanks to you, I count them every day.

What an interesting bird! Maybe if you aren't up to do it a vet might out of curiosity. I know my vet would just to see what was inside if he heard that story!

I agree, she's something else! You know, great suggestion. I shall look into it. Hopefully, though, she'll be with us for a long time to come.

~Alex