Recent content by taras

OK, so I think we have resolution on this. It's a ROOSTER! It was the weirdest thing. He looked like a hen, and was more than 6 months old, and looked like a hen the whole time. Then all of a sudden the crowing started, and within the week had a bunch of physical "rooster" traits. He...

Thanks, everyone! S/he continues to crow each morning. It's really odd. S/he looks like a "she" but...who knows! I'm very sad at the thought of returning her, but am not prepared to face the angry neighbors.

My ~6 month old silkie hen (bought at 14 weeks from a lady who breeds silkies and said they were without a doubt all hens) just CROWED this morning. Not a half-crow, or a screech, but a flat-out "cock-a-doodle-doo". I'm worried now that she's not a "she" after all. Can anyone help me? I'm new...