ChickenLord33
Songster
- Nov 5, 2020
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OK guys... This one is funny. Ive been calling him a "he" for 2 years and "his" name is Roo. Now I think maybe it's a hen who just feathered differently and acts differently I can't say for sure if she's laid an egg before or not.
Reasons why I thought he was a he:
1) Head feathers: they are not poofy and look different from all our other silkies.
2) His comb is larger than our other silkie hens
3) His waddles are larger than our other silkie hens
4) He acts differently than the other silkie hens, is always keeping them in check and showing them where food is even if he doesn't eat it himself.
5) He would snuggle with his favorite other silkie hen all the time
6) Whenever I go out there he is doing this "alarm" sound. It sounds sort of like a loud yoddle. He's the only one that does it.
Reasons I think he's a hen:
1) His spur nails are small like a hen
2) He's never cockadoodledoo'ed ever and he's 2 years old
3) Other people's silkie roos look larger and more upright
4) He sits in the nesting box often on others eggs
So what's up? Is he just a unique hen?? He acts totally different than our other silkies and hes the sweetest thing, loves to cuddle.
Reasons why I thought he was a he:
1) Head feathers: they are not poofy and look different from all our other silkies.
2) His comb is larger than our other silkie hens
3) His waddles are larger than our other silkie hens
4) He acts differently than the other silkie hens, is always keeping them in check and showing them where food is even if he doesn't eat it himself.
5) He would snuggle with his favorite other silkie hen all the time
6) Whenever I go out there he is doing this "alarm" sound. It sounds sort of like a loud yoddle. He's the only one that does it.
Reasons I think he's a hen:
1) His spur nails are small like a hen
2) He's never cockadoodledoo'ed ever and he's 2 years old
3) Other people's silkie roos look larger and more upright
4) He sits in the nesting box often on others eggs
So what's up? Is he just a unique hen?? He acts totally different than our other silkies and hes the sweetest thing, loves to cuddle.
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