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    Jersey Giant hen or rooster?

    Ok thanks! This whole time I was worried that she was a he b/c of the comb and head being so dark red! The other hen's comb is much more muted and smaller than this one's. Great info to know and I am so very pleased that she is a she after all! She does the a dance when I bring tomatoes and...
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    The Chicken Dance

    What does this mean? Is this done by just the hen or just the rooster? Crouches down low, wings open, stomps feet real fast for just a few seconds. No sound, no aggression. Strangest thing I've ever seen!
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    Jersey Giant hen or rooster?

    So, the littlest one is our "rooster" to be, or so we were told. Is it still too soon to tell if they got his sex correct? The one in the pictures with the dark red comb and head, looks to be a hen? That's great to hear. I'm hoping to find two eggs each day, but so far, just the one. Any...
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    Jersey Giant hen or rooster?

    Oh, and she/he squats and stamps its feet when they greet me in the morning. Hubby calls it the "chicken dance" because that's what it looks like she/he is doing! Wings slightly outstretched, and crouches down low and stomps the feet back and forth real fast. No aggression or noise, just the...
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    Jersey Giant hen or rooster?

    Ok, here's a few pics of tails on the subject "girls". Our "boy" is on the right.
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    Jersey Giant hen or rooster?

    I have two black Jersey Giants born 4/29/12 and I've just started getting eggs from ONE of them. I'm beginning to wonder if I have a hen AND a rooster? I was told I was getting two pullets, but you know how that goes. Anyway, the larger of the two has a bigger comb, more red on the face, but...
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