Meet Angevine, I found her at the river

[MeanCheek]

I do believe it is a female RIR with a hormone imbalance. I wouldn’t be shocked if she crows. Definitely 3+ years old, but eggs aren’t out of the question.

So do you think she just has old legs, or does she have Scaly Leg Mites?

 

[TheOddOneOut]

So do you think she just has old legs, or does she have Scaly Leg Mites?

I don’t see any SLM. But she should be quarantined, like any new bird.

 

[MeanCheek]

So, I think we have three hen votes and three roo votes. We need a tie breaker!

 

[4timandlisa]

He does have nice under-color, as a RIR should. Also these double feathers, which I think I've only seen on my pheasant.View attachment 3193556

Regarding the double feather…all of my chickens have this (brahma, silkie, d’Uccle, Easter Eggers, marans…). I think it’s pretty common. Attached is a pic of one of our silkies “double feathers”.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

So, I think we have three hen votes and three roo votes. We need a tie breaker!

I don’t think there’s a need for that. No male specific feathers at all. No saddles or sickles. And it’s not a young bird.
It’s a female.

 

[Painted Calls]

I don’t think there’s a need for that. No male specific feathers at all. No saddles or sickles. And it’s not a young bird.
It’s a female.

Agreed. That's a hen.

 

[Painted Calls]

I'm tagging the experts. I think its a cockerel.
@TheOddOneOut @Overo Mare @Rhodebar Lover

I agree with Odd. She's a mature hen.

 

[sourland]

A hen - perhaps with the start of an ovarian/hormonal imbalance. Mature/old - no SLM.

 

[MeanCheek]

Said ugly neighbor roo came over and was investigating her/him (from a safe bio-secure distance, of course). He crowed, danced, stood up tall and flapped his wings, and put his hackle up. River chook stood up tall, flapped, pecked at the ground (like they do when they want to fight) but tried to keep away. She did not crouch down, or act terrified, and he didn't really act like she was a hen.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Old girl. Probably wither bolted in a predator attack or got dumped if her laying slowed