hen to rooster

  1. Spontaneous Sex Reversal in Chickens

    Spontaneous Sex Reversal in Chickens

    What is Spontaneous Sex Reversal? Spontaneous Sex reversal is an uncommon phenomenon where a female chicken develops male characteristics and behavior. Why does it Happen? Female chickens have two ovaries. The one on the left side is the only one that develops in healthy birds. The one on the...
    • Shelby R.
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    • hen to rooster hen turned into a rooster spontaneous sex reversal
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  2. GodLovesU

    Is this spontaneous sex reversal?

    I’ve had this barred rock hen for ten years and she recently grew hackle and tail feathers that resemble a rooster’s. I don’t think she lays eggs anymore. I used to have a rooster (seen in the first picture), but he died. I received a bantam rooster about 4 months later, but he only mates with a...
  3. MokiYoki

    My hen is becoming a rooster?

    So I have a WFBS hen, she was a great layer but I havent seen her eggs lately, which isnt that unusual as it is winter anyways. But Ive been noticing her mounting the other hens, and today her comb unflopped! She seems pretty healthy but her comb does look a little paler than the others. Should...
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