Ebony hatched 12/13/14. He was all black, no white spot on his head. Chance he was sex-linked, and this deffinatly seemed plausible when BSL female chest feathers came in. Ebony was so nice, he just wanted to be held as a chick. I started calling him Bestie.
At 10 weeks old, Ebony looked like a pullet, except for the saddle feathers that cans through. I was disappointed, as I already kept two roosters from the December hatch hoping the two could lead my flock of hens. Only a few days later, one of the roosters, Dixon died. My plan for two roosters failed too. I worried there would be too many chickens in a small place. So I gave Fish away, leaving Ebony.
Well, Ebony will be 24 weeks today. Still no manly behaviors. I want fertile eggs! His breed seems to be a BSL crossed with a Jersey Giant.
Pictures of Ebony from today:
He has a spur growing on only one side too.
So, rooster, hen, or mosaic gynandromorph?
At 10 weeks old, Ebony looked like a pullet, except for the saddle feathers that cans through. I was disappointed, as I already kept two roosters from the December hatch hoping the two could lead my flock of hens. Only a few days later, one of the roosters, Dixon died. My plan for two roosters failed too. I worried there would be too many chickens in a small place. So I gave Fish away, leaving Ebony.
Well, Ebony will be 24 weeks today. Still no manly behaviors. I want fertile eggs! His breed seems to be a BSL crossed with a Jersey Giant.
Pictures of Ebony from today:
He has a spur growing on only one side too.
So, rooster, hen, or mosaic gynandromorph?