My hen is acting like a rooster?!

[jonezjollyfarm]

I'm betting that's a doodle. Some fresher photos would help. Should have rooster feathers by 18 weeks. Pointy kackle and saddle feathers. I got 15 chicks from meyer 2 years ago and got 2 roosters and one with scissors beak. Still love them but was quite disappointed.

 

[sagehound]

Quick update. They are both crowing now but Wyandotte is still clearly number two. I am hopeful they won’t fight as I don’t know which I would rehome. They are now all 19 weeks. Any tips on how to keep them from fighting? Or does anyone have any stories about having two Roos and no fighting?

 

[Kylo_Hen!]

So if I only have a few hens and no rooster and one turns into a rooster then I rehome it then what?
No rooster so the next hen turns into a rooster then I repeat. Seems I'm gonna run out of hens soon.

they only do if they neeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed to

 

[jonezjollyfarm]

I have 3 roos and they dont usually fight. Hugh (the mystery roo Unknown breed and age) is a pecker head. sorry there are no other words to describe him. Prancer (3 years) is his mortal enemy and Rudy (2 years) just stays out of the way. They all live together and know their place. And expect for a once in a while spanking from hugh for trying to breed his ladies they get along fine. I think they'll be fine. Just make sure you have enough girls. We have 31 hens and that keeps them satisfied.

 

[The Moonshiner]

they only do if they neeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed to

Why would they need to?

 

[Kylo_Hen!]

Why would they need to?

to breed! if they say have been without a roo for a long time they will i would do some research i'm no expert

 

[keesmom]

to breed! if they say have been without a roo for a long time they will i would do some research i'm no expert

On a rare occasion a hen with a reproductive disorder MAY develop secondary male characteristics, but genetically she is still female and cannot father chicks.

 

[Chickassan]

The extra chick is 99% of the time a male. If you got a female the hatchery made a mistake.

 

[The Owens]

wondering if someone could help out on sexing this bird.. 14 week old black australorp. bird to the left plz. tgsnks

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

wondering if someone could help out on sexing this bird.. 14 week old black australorp. bird to the left plz. tgsnks

Could you get a clear, closeup picture of his saddle feathers?