I have had a rough time building a small flock of laying hens. I live in the city limits and roosters are forbidden. Out of 7 young chickens all of which were supposed to be pullets, only 1 has turned out to definitely be a hen...she's laying. I've exchanged 5 that turned out to be roosters. So now I have 2 young chickens, about 8-10 weeks old. They have no appreciable comb development, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed with them. I have one that is about 16 to 20 weeks that I'm not sure about. She was sold to me at about 8 weeks old as a Red Sex Link, so I was pretty sure this one would be a pullet. Over the last couple days I've seen it jump on my hen twice. Once my hen fought, once looked to submit. Doesn't stay long just a matter of a couple of seconds, but looks like a rooster's behavior to me. This one was also the most aggressive when I brought the 2 younger chickens to the flock. I'm attaching pictures, let me know what you think.
My hen.
Chicken in question.
Another angle
Another of my hen. I didn't know if comparisons would help.
My hen.
Chicken in question.
Another angle
Another of my hen. I didn't know if comparisons would help.
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