Yes, you're right. Both were older. The Sebright was about 3 or 4 when she started in. So having an older hen assume the role of rooster is not too unusual? I was really starting to wonder since now I've had it happen twice. It's interesting, too, that both were the smallest bird in the flock at...
I have a flock of 7 hens including a 5-year-old banty who crows. I know she's a hen because she used to lay eggs when she was younger. And before she started, I had another hen who crowed (a feisty little scissor-beaked Sebright), who was still laying at the time but has since passed away. She...
I adopted these two babies from a friend. They are the product of an ameraucana hen and a RIR rooster. I've always suspected they were male because of their temperament--curious, and tend to occasionally play fight together, though they are doing that less now. They are now about 11 weeks old...
After several years of popping onto the site to look up answers to questions (and get hooked in by all the cute pics), I decided it is time to join. What a great resource and community.
I've been keeping chickens since 2008. My girls range in age from 7 years to 11 weeks, with some in between...