Hen or Roo deathlayer.

[Chickobsessed45]

wondering if this is a Roo or Hen. I've never had one before. It has no comb but is that saddle feathers ? I gotta say I'm not in love with this breed yet.Flighty, loud and hates being in the run. Always walking back and forth trying to get out. Anyone have any experience with deathlayers. Will they always be unhappy in the run? They are out free ranging for hours everyday but when I put them back in the run. He/she goes right back to the pacing. This most likely will be my last deathlayer.

 

[nuthatched]

Hen Daylayer

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

She’s a pullet and to my understanding, the breed is known for being feral. My hen actually refused to roost in the coop at all and instead chose trees. I would not recommend letting her out because she truly might not go back and they’re a pain to catch. I wouldn’t have high hopes of her ever being friendly but she might eventually settle in the run. Mine became somewhat calmer after laying. Yours looks notably similar to mine

 

[tlcmurphy]

Hen Daylayer

The breed can be referred to as either, but Deathlayer is the more common name.

 

[tlcmurphy]

She’s a pullet and to my understanding, the breed is known for being feral. My hen actually refused to roost in the coop at all and instead chose trees. I would not recommend letting her out because she truly might not go back and they’re a pain to catch. I wouldn’t have high hopes of her ever being friendly but she might eventually settle in the run. Mine became somewhat calmer after laying. Yours looks notably similar to mine
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What is your white bird? Beautiful!

 

[nuthatched]

The breed can be referred to as either, but Deathlayer is the more common name.

It's certainly the hyped name.

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

Hen Daylayer

A literal translation of its German name, Totleger, means “death layer.” One theory has it that the name was bestowed because the hens of this breed are so productive they lay an egg each day until the day they die. The second theory – less sensational but probably more accurate -- is that the breed was first described by a different name in low German (Dauerleger or, literally, “day layer”), and over the centuries this name morphed into Totleger.

This is directly from Greenfire Farms who imported them. Regardless of the naming origins, the direct current translation is Deathlayer. Yes, it could have linguistically evolved from Day Layer but currently is called Deathlayer. This is the equivalent of someone correcting you for calling a Cochin by it’s name, saying it should be called a Shanghai because it was originally called that. Sure, it may have had a different name originally, but that doesn’t negate that the OP called it by the correct translation from its German name.

Basically what I’m saying is, there is absolutely no reason to correct someone over what’s essentially a trivia fact

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

What is your white bird? Beautiful!

She was a Schijndelaar! Very cool breed and they lay green eggs!

 

[ChurchGirl]

Looks like a hen to me. Maybe try to get a bigger run to help with the pacing, if that doesn't work then she is probably just anxious or something. Try to comfort her until she calms down when she is in the run too.

 

[redinator]

View attachment 4149775wondering if this is a Roo or Hen. I've never had one before. It has no comb but is that saddle feathers ? I gotta say I'm not in love with this breed yet.Flighty, loud and hates being in the run. Always walking back and forth trying to get out. Anyone have any experience with deathlayers. Will they always be unhappy in the run? They are out free ranging for hours everyday but when I put them back in the run. He/she goes right back to the pacing. This most likely will be my last deathlayer.

One of my pullets (not a deathlayer) was the same way with the pacing. She loves a good scratch and cuddle though. As it turned out of the more assertive cockerels would always try to dominate her (she's a bit runty) when I rehomed him she settled down. When they were free ranging she had space to get away from him, in the run she was trapped.

She may not be the problem when they're out see of there seems to be another flock member she tends to avoid.