I have a weird looking rooster

[kansascitybond]

It could be a hen who turned into a rooster, it’s a rare thing I looked up

Would that happen due to hormonal deficiencies?

 

[Jerdean]

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He is a black tail Japanese mixed mutt, I call him Scruffy. I've read and heard that roosters aren't suppose to have colors like he does. And I've had doubts that he's actually even a real rooster at all. He crows, not as often as his brother and it doesnt sound like a normal crow.
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This is his brother. A very normal looking rooster right? Seeing the two of them you can probably see why I have speculations. He looks just like his twin sisters, I want to know of anyone else has had roosters that display hen characteristics like this.
(I've been wanting to make a thread about this for a while and I wasn't sure what forum it should go into. My apologies if it's not the right one)

There are hens that crow. There are hens that do not lay eggs. Maybe he's a she.

 

[Sea Wolf]

The first bird is a hen. A confused one at that. I had a bird like this. Positively a hen as it was a sex linked colored chick. This bird crowed, bullied the other hens and mounted them as if breeding. It did not lay eggs. It was removed from the flock as it was useless as well as bothering the other birds. Mine was a Reeses Cream Legbar which hurt even more so because it was an expensive bird. It can happen. I've seen it but it doesn't happen often from what I have been able to find out. You should watch it's behavior with the others and it is being aggressive, remove it.

 

[Suzi18]

In DNA no they can not. But in hormone levels the balance can tip and their body will act as the opposite sex.
So a hen will stop laying, may grow spurs and male feathers or even crow.
A rooster is less likely to take damage to cause such a change but possibly born hormone deficient he may not crow, try to mate, or even if he does mate may not produce offspring.

Apparently they don't know about your Pat.

 

[Buffy18]

My opinion is that first bird pictured is a pullet. She’s very beautiful as well.
That tail!

Have you tried waving or holding your hand close over her back (as if you’re reaching for her) to see if she’ll squat?

Yes, occasionally a hen or pullet can crow. (I actually have one! Although thank goodness she’s quiet about it because roosters aren’t allowed where I live. )

This is weird but I have a polish pullet and she will scream or crow, she sound like she’s trying to crow because for some reason even though polish aren’t dominant she is still the leader but will squat whenever I pick her up

 

[Cindycon]

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He is a black tail Japanese mixed mutt, I call him Scruffy. I've read and heard that roosters aren't suppose to have colors like he does. And I've had doubts that he's actually even a real rooster at all. He crows, not as often as his brother and it doesnt sound like a normal crow.
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This is his brother. A very normal looking rooster right? Seeing the two of them you can probably see why I have speculations. He looks just like his twin sisters, I want to know of anyone else has had roosters that display hen characteristics like this.
(I've been wanting to make a thread about this for a while and I wasn't sure what forum it should go into. My apologies if it's not the right one)

When young my rooster which I thought was a hen for awhile was very nurturing to the other solitary chick I had . He doesn't crow like other roosters and I see his feathers in the egg box. He turned out larger than my hens and has a huge red comb on his head.

 

[Redhead Rae]

When young my rooster which I thought was a hen for awhile was very nurturing to the other solitary chick I had . He doesn't crow like other roosters and I see his feathers in the egg box. He turned out larger than my hens and has a huge red comb on his head.

The best roosters love babies. My avatar loves little chicks and will protect them from other hens, tidbit for them, and let them use him for warmth.

 

[california gray]

The first one should be laying now

 

[Charlenesmom]

Looks like a hen pullet, I got my hen and thought she was full grown, until I knew better. She never laid an egg until 6-7 months, I had though she was too old, turns out she wasn’t old enough. The crow, or combined crow/cackling is something that hens do just before they lay an egg, it’s an “escort call” to call a rooster to escort her to her laying area. Watch her comb and waddle, as she developes and get older they will grow as well and turn redder.
Be patient, she will start laying one of these days.

 

[tamdeva]

Did the tail feathers get longer on either chicken? Did he He/She one ever lay an egg? Give us an update.