Is Dona Lou a rooster?

[Trimurtisan]

Thanks, Trimurtisan, this is a great site to get good info from experienced chicken keepers! This Polish's head feathers were always different than the other Polish so I thought she might grow into a cockerel. I do love the wild crest feathers of the Polish roosters! The other birds treat her equally so far.

Is that her in your avatar? That's an adorable picture.

 

[Duck_life]

That was @sourland

OH NO! Sorry!

 

[Lisa G.]

pullet

 

[tari]

@Trimurtisan @Ted_Harrell @sourland @Duck_life @aart ....In reading back through these posts I thought I'd give you an update on Dona Lou, the very fine hen, and her popularity in the flock. She has not been bullied at all. She is treated equally and mingles/roosts freely. She's a streamlined roadrunner who darts in and out of the flock charging after whatever she wants. She follows me around chattering constantly and loves to be pet. She lays beautiful big white eggs even though her svelte body looks too small for them. The only thing that's different about her is that she seems to be very interested in the attentions Pierre, the BCM rooster, pays to the other hens. She runs over to him almost every time he mounts a hen and hangs out, even putting her face up to his. Poor Dona Lou, Pierre is just not interested in her. Probably a good thing, since he's 3 times her size. We get a big kick out of her, she's unique in looks and personality!

 

[tari]

@Trimurtisan @Ted_Harrell @sourland @Duck_life @aart ....In reading back through these posts I thought I'd give you an update on Dona Lou, the very fine hen, and her popularity in the flock. She has not been bullied at all. She is treated equally and mingles/roosts freely. She's a streamlined roadrunner who darts in and out of the flock charging after whatever she wants. She follows me around chattering constantly and loves to be pet. She lays beautiful big white eggs even though her svelte body looks too small for them. The only thing that's different about her is that she seems to be very interested in the attentions Pierre, the BCM rooster, pays to the other hens. She runs over to him almost every time he mounts a hen and hangs out, even putting her face up to his. Poor Dona Lou, Pierre is just not interested in her. Probably a good thing, since he's 3 times her size. We get a big kick out of her, she's unique in looks and personality!