Is SHE really a HE?

[Shared Acres]

We picked up two BOs from a swap meet and thought they might be girls. (NEVER had anything other than silkies before this.)

They are supposed to be about 5 months old. Had them since Sat, haven't heard a crow out of them, no eggs either.

HOWEVER, this morning, one has decided to play rooster and is mating with my silkie! Does the rooster dance and everything.

I sat and watched for about 30 minutes at 7am this morning and the neighbor's rooster was crowing but these guys didn't. One did make a short bark sound at one point. And the same one that "mated" also seemed to be looking for the neighbor rooster at one point.

This isn't the one who mated, but this one apparantally likes the camera more and they look nearly identical:

I know it's common in a flock of hens for one to act roosterly, but roosterly to the point of mating?

 

[Southernbelle]

Do you have a picture of the whole chicken? I like to look for sickle feathers to be sure. The 2nd pic looks like a hen to me. The behavior definately sounds rooish. Sorry, I'm not much help!

 

[Shared Acres]

I'm about to go outside and take a closer pic of the Roosterly one!

 

[Harley's girl]

Its a rooster.

 

[Shared Acres]

That would be why they were free and they lady couldn't have them, lol!

 

[speckledhen]

I agree, a big boy.

 

[RooptyDoo]

I agree, looks like a boy

 

[Shared Acres]

I called my mom and told her, "I have good news and bad news."

Her reply, "what are my chickens dead?"

"Nope, your hens are roosters. But the good news is they are VERY sweet roosters."

She let out an explecitive and laughed and asked if they might just be lesbians. LOL.

Maybe that's wishful thinking on her part, I mean, then she'd still get eggs but not have to deal with any crowing! LOL

 

[Red]

Pretty boy

 

[Shared Acres]

Yep. They started crowing today and we managed to put two hens with them and they are seriously getting molested. My silkie seems greatful!