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As far as I know I dont have a rooster. The newest hen though is young and huge and crows like a rooster - Im wondering if shes a he?
 
TropicalChick said:
No - I didnt thinknit was an emergency since by every other metric the hen is totally fine and not in distress.

Is this an appropriate thing to post there?
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It is fine here--Often you can get a better response in the forum that is closest to your question though because experts hang out there. Incubation specialists on the hatching forum and etc.

The skin coming off is not anything I have seen before. It might be related to being in the tropical weather
 
I haven't seen that kind of flaking skin since the last time I molted after a bad sunburn. Yes, chickens can get sunburned, but usually it's because they've lost the feathers on their backs. And yes, I have used sunscreen on a naked-back hen who was getting lobster red from exposure to the sun. It worked splendidly.

That pretty "hen" is a cockerel. No wonder he's crowing.
 
azygous said:
I haven't seen that kind of flaking skin since the last time I molted after a bad sunburn. Yes, chickens can get sunburned, but usually it's because they've lost the feathers on their backs. And yes, I have used sunscreen on a naked-back hen who was getting lobster red from exposure to the sun. It worked splendidly.

That pretty "hen" is a cockerel. No wonder he's crowing.
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Wow so thats from sunburn? Shes so densely feathered. Theres the long feathers on top and underneath are a bunch of smaller fluffy feathers....she does lay out in the sun tho - theres less sun now because its rainy season ....

And sunblock, really? On a chicken? How on earth do I do that? Theres so many feathers -
 

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