girl behavior?

[bygrace53]

My Americuana Easter Egger has puffy cheek feathers sticking out. She also was spotted fluffing out her neck feathers looking like a lion while posturing amongst the girls. There are 8 total. 9 weeks old this Thursday. Is this normal or would it indicate a Cockeral?? I'm sure hoping they are all hens as I love every one of them.

 

[Kelsie2290]

Both sexes can have cheek puffs and beards, and that sparing or posturing with each other is normal for both sexes. That color pretty much always means girl when it comes to EEs, so hopefully you just have a dominant girl there.

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

Pullet - she looks like to me.

Pretty!

 

[donrae]

That's a girl.

Girls fight amongst themselves, too. Someone's gotta be the boss!

 

[handyman42]

I'd say it's a pullet. Probably just trying to establish her dominance in the flock. Pretty girl though. I have one that looks similar to her.