Is this a roo and maybe a fibro EE? All help appreciated.

[DemeChick]

Was given to me as a hen but seems aggressive. I haven’t heard it crow but is very dominant. Please advise.

 

[Saveria]

Looks like a pullet, but what age is it?

Hens can be really aggressive sometimes. I have an australorp that will attack my beta rooster if he comes near her.

 

[SwampPrincessChick]

That is a hen, given the fact she has rounded feathering and no apparent sickles. Females, being the ones to make the pecking order, are aggressive to their flockmates as long as they are high up in the pecking order. Your hen, who is a fibromelanistic Easter Egger, is dominant in the hierarchy.

 

[DemeChick]

Looks like a pullet, but what age is it?

Hens can be really aggressive sometimes. I have an australorp that will attack my beta rooster if he comes near her.

I’m unsure of age. This bird also does the dominant stick out it’s neck and duly or feathers challenge. I thought only roosters did that. Also,no eggs yet.

 

[DemeChick]

That is a hen, given the fact she has rounded feathering and no apparent sickles. Females, being the ones to make the pecking order, are aggressive to they floockmates as long as they are high up in the pecking order. Your hen, who is a fibromelanistic Easter Egger, is dominant in the hierarchy.

Awesome thanks so much

 

[SwampPrincessChick]

Awesome thanks so much

You're welcome!

 

[SwampPrincessChick]

I just realized I had a bunch of grammar mistakes, maybe I shouldn't sex chickens in the morning.

 

[Saveria]

This bird also does the dominant stick out it’s neck and duly or feathers challenge. I thought only roosters did that.

That is exactly what my austra does to that poor rooster right before she tries to claw his eyes out. You may see males doing it more often when there are two of them present and it is very important that they find out who is the dominant one, but all chickens will do that to establish the pecking order, too.

EEs don't seem to rush to lay eggs, but if you have no other EEs you will know it was them.

 

[SwampPrincessChick]

This bird also does the dominant stick out it’s neck and duly or feathers challenge. I thought only roosters did that.

Didn't see this message . . . hens do the same thing roosters do when they are angry, and that counts fluffing up their hackles, sizing each other up, and then leaping into attack, trying to kick each other.

 

[DemeChick]

Didn't see this message . . . hens do the same thing roosters do when they are angry, and that counts fluffing up their hackles, sizing each other up, and then leaping into attack, trying to kick each other.

So good to know! I had no idea…now to wait on eggs.