I have a trans chicken!

[Frazzemrat1]

My gold spangled hamburg, who used to lay very light cream eggs, has gone trans! LOL she’s always been growing a spur, but now her comb has gotten Huge!

 

[Frazzemrat1]

She hasn’t layed in a while, only a couple of times since we lost over half the flock to a weasel. No males right now.

 

[slordaz]

we are in trouble if chickens are doing like frogs and randomly changing genders lol

 

[Cyprus]

we are in trouble if chickens are doing like frogs and randomly changing genders lol

It is usually a reproductive disorder

 

[MarcyG]

Sometimes too, besides the reproduction problems, when you dont have a roo a hen will take on the role of rooster even so far as growing spurs, comb and not laying. That wont make her fertile though

Out of our 6 hens, there is one that frequently "behaves" like a roo (i.e., ocassionally chases around a few favorites, then mounts them and gyrates just as a roo would...). It is a crazy sight to behold.

Funny thing is, she is also my best and most consistent layer at the moment! Go figure! This has been going on for at least 2 years. We named her "Sidekick" but we are actually considering re-naming her to "She-ra".

 

[LittleBigBantam]

My gold spangled hamburg, who used to lay very light cream eggs, has gone trans! LOL she’s always been growing a spur, but now her comb has gotten Huge!View attachment 1905184View attachment 1905185View attachment 1905186

I used to have a rooster like this. He would do everything the hens would do, even lay in nesting boxes. Then one day I came out and he was ontop of my hen

 

[Cyprus]

It's possible that her one functioning ovary was damaged

 

[Cyprus]

I'd say damaged ovaries too - and would be surprised if she ever lays again.

Ovary* female birds only have one functional ovary -the left one.

 

[N F C]

She hasn’t layed in a while, only a couple of times since we lost over half the flock to a weasel. No males right now.

Sorry about the losses.

 

[Lizzy733]

It's possible that her one functioning ovary was damaged

I'd say damaged ovaries too - and would be surprised if she ever lays again.