Can a cockeral be at the bottomof the pecking order?Is Hawkeye a roo?

[True Grit]

This is my 6 week old EE who has curly toes and has always been a "loner" so I figured she was at the bottom of the order. I have never seen a lot of pecking going on, mind you, and everyone seems to get along well. She is the only one who has a little pink to her comb and she is the biggest but not by much. She is the shyest of the flock. Hope this pic loads.

 

[chickensducks&agoose]

I vote lady chicken.

 

[Goose and Fig]

Still looks girly to me too. Roos are usually more friendly and outgoing than pullets when they are young.

 

[chicks4kids]

I say female...just cuz her toes are curled does not mean she's a he. I see nothing that makes me think otherwise........she'll be laying eggs soon enough

 

[gryeyes]

She looks girly to me.

 

[Smoky73]

thats for sure a female

 

[Elite Silkies]

Pullet

 

[True Grit]

Yay! Thanks! I think I'm five girls out of five then

 

[willowtreeaviary]

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That's very true! I started with five boys, and they were each friendly. One of them (the Black Orpington) actually curled up beside me under the blanket and slept there alongside me as I did so, too, the entire night through! I was disappointed when they became more and more aggressive as they matured. Eventually, I gave away four of them and kept only the Black and Gold Ameraucana, who was and has remained placid. Birds, like anybody, are funny.

 

[larryp]

pullet, her toes are crooked because she had a hard time hatching, stayed in shell too long.