That is a nice looking Rooster.
Hen or Rooster? $100 on the line
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Hahahahaha! There is absolutely 100% no way there is any question whatsoever of HIM being a very pretty BOY!! Nice score of 100 bucks for you!
Im pretty sure your grey gal is a blue australorp.
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Thank you very much! spot on!
Quote: X2, except on the 'rule' about older hens crowing. I've had two young ones crow, one by choice and the other apparently inspired by a fox attack in which she lost her crop. In the latter case the crowing was only for a couple of days. Neither were game hens nor derived from that breed or type, nor were they related.
While it's rare, it's not unheard of for some hens to have complete rooster feathering, but they're "masculinized" and while they will act and look totally rooster-like they're just hormonally imbalanced hens and will never lay eggs again, nor fertilize them. That's the only condition under which Chika could be a hen, but these hens generally start life as fertile females before later on adopting the appearance and behavior of a male, at which time they have become infertile. But you wouldn't know just by looking at them, that they aren't really roosters.
Quote: Quote: It's reliable enough as an indicator of whether a hen is laying or not, but a hen who's hormonally imbalanced enough to have rooster feathering would also not have a "layer's vent". I've also seen some roosters who mate a *lot* get a vent rather like a layer's. A hen who's out of lay and has been for a while, or is sick, can also have a small round pale vent like a rooster's.
Quote: X2! Hope this settles it once and for all.
I must say, I am curious as to why they claim they believe it's a hen. Even for the layperson, a bird that exhibits all these traits would be considered a rooster, even if it's one of those rare masculinized hens. Either way, the signs are pointing rather directly at "male". Maybe they're just pulling your leg or having a go?
While it's rare, it's not unheard of for some hens to have complete rooster feathering, but they're "masculinized" and while they will act and look totally rooster-like they're just hormonally imbalanced hens and will never lay eggs again, nor fertilize them. That's the only condition under which Chika could be a hen, but these hens generally start life as fertile females before later on adopting the appearance and behavior of a male, at which time they have become infertile. But you wouldn't know just by looking at them, that they aren't really roosters.
Quote: Quote: It's reliable enough as an indicator of whether a hen is laying or not, but a hen who's hormonally imbalanced enough to have rooster feathering would also not have a "layer's vent". I've also seen some roosters who mate a *lot* get a vent rather like a layer's. A hen who's out of lay and has been for a while, or is sick, can also have a small round pale vent like a rooster's.
Quote: X2! Hope this settles it once and for all.
I must say, I am curious as to why they claim they believe it's a hen. Even for the layperson, a bird that exhibits all these traits would be considered a rooster, even if it's one of those rare masculinized hens. Either way, the signs are pointing rather directly at "male". Maybe they're just pulling your leg or having a go?
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