My Rooster layed an egg

[Noobiechickluv]

One of our Buffs was bigger than the others and had a much bigger crest. We were sure she was a boy, but she laid an egg. Her name is Pat.

 

[Veer67]

Yep, Pat is a hen. She doesn't have saddle feathers or any other rooster characteristics, it's just that her comb is big.

 

[Noobiechickluv]

Crazy because we got 10 chicks in the spring and 9 of them were girls. What are the odds?

 

[aliciasimon]

LOL! Well *she* is gorgeous. Where did you get the chicks? I bought mine at a feed store and was told they were all females. I bought 6. Then later read there is a 5% fail rate in sexing, so wondered if I might end up with a rooster. They're all girls though (which is perfect because I can't have a rooster where I live).

 

[Veer67]

Crazy because we got 10 chicks in the spring and 9 of them were girls. What are the odds?

If they were ordered as straight run then there's a 50/50 chance of getting a rooster or pullet. If you ordered them as pullets, most hatcheries or feed stores claim that they have 90-98% accurate sexing.

 

[Noobiechickluv]

No, I got them from a random guy on Craig's list. His name was John Deere...really! We just got lucky. On top of that, we traded the one rooster for 2 Americana hens (Thelma & Louise). So far, we are doing really well with this chicken thing!

 

[ChickenPeep]

Yep, that Pat is a fluffy hen! She has a big comb because she was at the point of lay. Congrats!

 

[Noobiechickluv]

Thanks! What does "point of lay" mean? So much to learn about these chicks.....

 

[Veer67]

Thanks! What does "point of lay" mean? So much to learn about these chicks.....

It means that your hens have already started or should start laying eggs soon.

 

[theoldchick]

Point of Lay = pullet puberty. She's ready to lay eggs!

She's a lovely, large-boned pullet! Congrats!