Hen with gender crisis

[Pandaisy]

I introduced a young rooster to my adult hens. I am thinking about keeping one for breeding. They didn't care about him at all, not until one of my hens spotted him. Her name is Granny, because she has a white mop on her head. Granny attacked him, it looked like she was trying to scalp him.

I had to save the poor thing. I checked her vent and she is producing a lot of foam! I don't have a rooster in there anymore since he moved to retirement home with his mate. Granny is laying eggs, she sings the typical egg song every day! Weird thing is, I noticed her sharing mealworms with the other hens. She makes rooster sounds and they all come running! I am so confused right now, my old rooster even mated with her! Is she just being dominant? Will Granny stop producing foam once the rooster takes over? She hasn't shown any aggression toward the juvenile hens. Maybe someone here has a tomboy quail too? Thank you in advance!

 

[Nabiki]

Have you actually seen Granny lay an egg? Are you sure the foam isn't from after mating?

 

[Pandaisy]

Eight of my ten hens live together, I collect eight eggs almost every day and one from the retirement home. The rooster I bred three of my hens with is gone for like two months. My permanent rooster can't mate anymore due to his disability. He went to retirement home a month ago. This is why I was so shocked that Granny is foaming! She was one of the first to lay eggs. I don't think she is male, she never attacked my disabled rooster. I have no clue what is wrong with her, cut her open?

 

[mdees88]

Pics?

 

[Pandaisy]

From her backside? I don't have any, she is really shy and it took me forever to catch her. I could try a poop picture tomorrow. According to the pattern, she is a hen. The rooster is more red, Granny is all gray.

 

[Pandaisy]

I chose another rooster, because the first one I put in with the adult hens was mean. He attacked the juvenile hens and wouldn't even let them eat at the feeder. The second one has a nice clean orange chest too and is a lot more docile than the first rooster. And suddenly my tomboy quail is okay with him! She still goes for his toes, but doesn't try to scalp him.

 

[Roomi the quail]

I chose another rooster, because the first one I put in with the adult hens was mean. He attacked the juvenile hens and wouldn't even let them eat at the feeder. The second one has a nice clean orange chest too and is a lot more docile than the first rooster. And suddenly my tomboy quail is okay with him! She still goes for his toes, but doesn't try to scalp him.

I don't really know what's going on here but im surely following this thread to see what happens...

 

[Ganks]

Any pics of the new male? I am curious if the Granny quail will scalp him or not.

 

[Pandaisy]

They all hated him . The rooster is a generic Pharao. He is back inside with the other roosters. I think I figured out why they acted so aggressive, there is another rooster outside. He crowed for the first time today. It is one of my chicks, the Black one. It has always been my hens who decided which male they want to be with. I can't argue with them. Maybe because he is related to one of my hens?

I put them all together today, juveniles and adults. It's going great so far.

 

[Pandaisy]

I finally caught Granny on camera, actively feeding the other hens and making noises. I have only until now heard a rooster making these sounds. Sorry it is so short, but they all come running when she is calling.