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Jessica looks like a rooster. The jury is still out on Bertie, but if I had to guess, I'd say pullet.
Uh oh.
Ok. Thanks for the heads up. I'll keep a close eye on her/him.
PS - They do look very cute when they're "crowing" though.
great news!
I am hoping these ladies stay ladies.
Its good to hear of other pullets who do this same "crowing" thing. Thanks for the response.
I have hope!
Unfortunately, I couldn't get a photo of either of the girls "crowing". But I did capture a few good images of them just hanging out. Hopefully you can tell from these pics if they are pullets or roos.
This is "Bertie" and she likes to silent crow: (white leghorn crossed with New Hampshire, I...
Oh boy.
This is going to be interesting!
I will keep a close eye on her. She only seems to do it when she knows I am watching. I've been observing her behavior and haven't seen it. But as soon as I appear, she starts to crow.
PS - Maybe I should stop referring to her as "she"!
I discovered this old thread and wanted to revive it.
I have a 4 week old chick that does this very same "crowing" thing. It's a distinct neck stretch, her mouth opens wide, and it looks like sound should be coming out, but it's silent.
She does it several times in a row - while she is looking...