Male and female Phoenix?

[MysteryChicken]

Thanks.

I really know That she's almost 100% just one or the other but it's really bugging me now

You're welcome.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Huh. I'm pretty stumped, trying to think of what might have done it. I've never seen anyone do more than a peck to her head, let alone something leaving any type of damage

Okay.

 

[Eggcessive]

I’m not that great at breeds or sexing, but this golden phoenix hen looks similar:
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/77/70/ce/7770ce7e71539244480f5a0c7bb340a6.jpg

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I’m not that great at breeds or sexing, but this golden phoenix hen looks similar:
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/77/70/ce/7770ce7e71539244480f5a0c7bb340a6.jpg

That's what her mother looks like (and the father is the male version of that coloring)

I'll try to get a full image of her, but she really looks hardly anything like that

 

[The Moonshiner]

I'm going with female.
It's a Phoenix why are we not seeing a pic with the tail?

 

[azygous]

Can you post a full body photo of the side profile? Hens and roosters have different postures.

If you don't know if this creature is laying eggs, why don't you confine "it" to a crate for a couple days and see if an egg appears. If an egg is produced, that would be hard evidence that no one can dispute.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I'm going with female.
It's a Phoenix why are we not seeing a pic with the tail?

The tail is the same length as my better quality females, not as long as her brother. I'll get a picture today, I didn't get an alert about more posts yesterday for some reason

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Can you post a full body photo of the side profile? Hens and roosters have different postures.

If you don't know if this creature is laying eggs, why don't you confine "it" to a crate for a couple days and see if an egg appears. If an egg is produced, that would be hard evidence that no one can dispute.

My crate is currently being taken by a broody and I only have small cat carriers for transport. I might try the food coloring though and see if I end up with any purple eggs

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Here's some more of her standing (I included her brother too). I did notice she holds her tail up higher than other females in the Phoenix flock they came from.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I think they hatched in October? Maybe November? Trying to remember, it was after fair, but before our first frost because they kept getting into my NN cockerel's pen by accident when they were still a week and under. So between 6 and 8 months I believe