Another... Boy or girl question (Sorry!)

[Redhead Rae]

Still looks like a pullet to me.

 

[slave2hens]

Thanks @raecarrow Party Time I'll get her and mum in with the other one this weekend now she's staying!

They've been doing supervised joint play time for the last 2 weeks and it's getting easier - mostly....

 

[slave2hens]

Got two more pics this week - 11 weeks old now

And a close up (looks like a totally different chicken!)

 

[slave2hens]

Should add, I let Poppy and her mum out into the garden for a couple of hours with my (boss) hen Winnie every day for the last couple of weeks, moving Winnie away every time she went off on one. Saturday I left them out all day whilst I froze with a flask of tea, and removed the partition between them in the main run. At dusk Mum (Tilly) took the young 'un into the main house she shared with Winnie previously, and although Winnie kicked the young one out a couple of times, Tilly came back out and cajoled Poppy back in each time. Eventually they all settled down and Sunday I took the temporary house out of the run and they've all played nice together all week.

I couldn't find any posts on here about adding one to a flock of two, or raising one chick with a flock of two, and hope this helps someone in the future!

Fingers crossed still Poppy is Poppy not Brian but so far so good! (and big thanks for the replies they were a great help)

 

[Redhead Rae]

I still think Poppy. I love your integration story, so cute!

 

[slave2hens]

Getting a bit twitchy now. 13 Weeks old today. That comb is getting a bit big!

 

[Redhead Rae]

Are there any pointy neck or saddle feathers growing? Pullets of some breeds have larger combs. The comb and wattles don't look very red yet, and the head doesn't look very roo-ish to me at all.

 

[slave2hens]

Are there any pointy neck or saddle feathers growing? Pullets of some breeds have larger combs. The comb and wattles don't look very red yet, and the head doesn't look very roo-ish to me at all.

Keep trying to get a decent pic of the back feathers but it never hangs round long enough! This is 14 weeks old (monday just gone)

 

[Chickassan]

Definitely a little lady.

 

[slave2hens]

Definitely a little lady.

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