Is this a rooster thing? Or will hens do it too?

[ChickenMath10to17]

Do just roosters do this neck feather raising show down? Or will hens do it too?

I havent figured out the genders of all my flock but I assume I have a few roosters in there waiting for me to find out. I figured 1 out, suspecting other. I suspect the white one in the photo

I am hoping hens do this too.
Is this just pecking order things?

 

[Shadrach]

Do just roosters do this neck feather raising show down? Or will hens do it too?

I havent figured out the genders of all my flock but I assume I have a few roosters in there waiting for me to find out. I figured 1 out, suspecting other. I suspect the white one in the photo

I am hoping hens do this too.
Is this just pecking order things?

Yes hens do it to. It's called a hackle flash. It's often not quite so dramatic looking on hens because they tend to have shorter hackle feathers.
There is the hackle flash which is a bossy type warning and there is raised hackles which stay up until the dispute is over.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Females do it too, but the bird that's white is a male.

 

[ChickenMath10to17]

Yes hens do it to. It's called a hackle flash. It's often not quite so dramatic looking on hens because they tend to have shorter hackle feathers.
There is the hackle flash which is a bossy type warning and there is raised hackles which stay up until the dispute is over.

So interesting! Thank you for this information!

 

[ChickenMath10to17]

Females do it too, but the bird that's white is a male.

Oh good! He has been weeks of confusion for me!

 

[Pampered chicken girl]

Yes, females do it too, my pullets do it all the time.

 

[ChickenMath10to17]

Yes, females do it too, my pullets do it all the time.

So good to know. Thank you!

 

[Pampered chicken girl]

So good to know. Thank you!

No problem, how old is the white one?

 

[ChickenMath10to17]

No problem, how old is the white one?

Between 12 and 15 weeks I think

 

[Pampered chicken girl]

Between 12 and 15 weeks I think

Can you get a better profile picture of it? We might be able to help with gender