Could it really be a hen?!?

[BigDaddy'sGurl]

That's sad. I would suspend trading with the unbelieving coworker indefinitely.

 

[drdoolittle]

Well, I wasn't planning any more trading with him after he treated me like I didn't know what I was talking about. I think he thinks women are dumb. I think I'm pretty accurate as far as knowing a roo from a hen-----well, not when they are really young, but there are some things I notice about the way they move and behave. I think from now on I'll only add to my flock by breeding my own birds.

 

[Happy Chooks]

I've read that they can only coexist peacefully if they are raised together. These 2 weren't raised together, so that may have been the problem. Also some breeds are more "accepting" than others.

 

[drdoolittle]

Well, that could be true, however, none of my other 3 were raised together. My oldest is 1 1/2, and then I have one that is around 10 mos. and one around 6 months. I didn't put the first two together until the one was around 5 mos. old, and added the third when he was 3 mos. My older roo is pretty agressive with other roos, but for some reason accepted these 2--------he actually killed another roo from the same group my 10 mos. old was with, and I got rid of 2 others from that group as he would chase them a lot. I felt really bad about the one the co-worker gave me----I should have insisted he take it back, but I was hoping he would be accepted, and I could use him for breeding (he was a really beautiful marans/cross).

 

[BigDaddy'sGurl]

Ah well, you can't blame yourself. When in doubt and feeling down, blame the co-worker. No offense to the men of this board and around the world, but I have found that sometimes men that have raised chickens "for years" seem to view women as perpetual newbies who will never understand the ins and outs of chickens. I usually just smile and nod and wait for my moment to show them up, knowledge-wise. The opportunity will arise eventually and I relish the look of surprise when I get one over on them. LOL

The last time I got such a chance, a man had come to buy something (not a bird) from me and had "raised chickens for years" and I could tell he was arrogant in his opinions. He was very smart and I just bided my time while he looked in my coops. Finally, he said, "That there is a nice Brahma hen there," (this after he had politely out-talked me about my own birds for about 5 minutes) and I proudly said, "She is nice. But she is a Delaware hen. Light Brahma's have feathered legs." He quickly changed the subject after giving me a surprised look, and left shortly after.

Muahahahahahaaha....