- Aug 9, 2010
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My now 2 year old Rhode Island Red has begun to act like a Rooster. Sounds crazy right?! Well, within the past 2 weeks or so i've noticed her beginning to attack me when going in the coop to collect eggs(spuring, pecking, etc.). I just figured she was being a hostile mother over her eggs. Until she began to make strange noises as if she was trying to crow. When I went out to collect eggs today she was standing right next to another one of my RIR's and I noticed that her comb and waddles were significantly bigger than the other hens waddles and comb. I have been googling this issue and found that it could have something to do with a damaged ovary? It made me think back to about a month ago when I found a "rubber" egg in the yard. I don't know for sure if it came from her or one of my other hens, but with her recent sex change I dont know if that would have anything to do with it? Does this all mean that I am down to 2 roosters and 10 hens instead of 1 rooster and 11 hens? D:
Thanks!
Thanks!