ee pullet behavior - displaying neck feathers straight out, is he a sh

[rusteerooster]

We have a EE "pullet" that more aggressive than our BR, Welsumer, and buff orpington pullets. She will stand tall more frequently than the others, and is a bit of a bully. at 6 weeks she's fully feathered out. The behavior that I've noticed recently is that she and the BR will sqaure off, she'll lower her head and stick her neck feathers straight out like a roo does, it usually ends with her launching herself vertically and making a comotion.. Is the display of neck feather a behavior that only roo's do or will a hen do the same?

 

[Illia]

It's just a behavior any gender at that age can display.


Post a pic and I can tell you he or she though.

I can sex most EE's just by color.

 

[rusteerooster]

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[poultrycrazy]

Its true, illia is really good at it! I have seen many post that she answered on the sex of an EE!

 

[poultrycrazy]

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As far as i have seen pure white can be on a hen or roo, are the legs bigger than the others? And how big is her comb? I have a pure white EE hen and she is awesome!

 

[MikaRoo]

can you sex them by color really? i should send you a picture of my 3 1/2 week old who i think is a roo!

 

[rusteerooster]

Here are some picutures I just took of usual suspect.

 

[TinyLittleFarm]

I'm no Illia, but I think that looks like a beautiful girl!

That face with the tufts!

 

[chicknhawaii]

Girlie!!! :d

 

[FuzzyButtsFarm]

Looks like a girl to me.