Should I be expecting eggs soon?

[umotherclucker]

16 week old white rock is starting to make very different noises than what we have been used to. Longer more drawn out sounds if that makes sense and has been going inside the coop more.

 

[TheKindaFarmGal]

No, you should be expecting crowing. That looks like a cockerel to me, but you might want to get a second opinion.

 

[TheKindaFarmGal]

The saddle and hackle feathers look very pointy in the picture. Are they really like that?

 

[umotherclucker]

Yes the feathers are like that exactly. I was a little worried about it possibly being a cockerel. Yikes!

 

[TheKindaFarmGal]

I'm not positive, but that looks like a cockerel. You should post the pic in the What Breed or Gender is this? forum for more answers.

 

[megkra]

I think it's a hen, no Spurs started. In my experience your close to egg time when they squat when you go to grab them.plus the new sounds.

 

[Eon69nc]

that is a cockerel for sure - no eggs from that one.

 

[quail gal]

I have a 2 quail that have wet feathers Around the butt and it is swollen what should I do I don't even know what happened. They are 7 1/2 weeks old

 

[junebuggena]

I think it's a hen, no Spurs started. In my experience your close to egg time when they squat when you go to grab them.plus the new sounds.

Spurs don't begin to develop until after 6 months. The feathers don't lie. That's a cockerel.

 

[quail gal]

Please help