Not Sure If You've Got A Pullet Or Cockerel? Click Here! Thread 2

[babyjane]

The red is in question.... They dance a lot, but EE is at top of order for sure

 

[junebuggena]

The red is in question.... They dance a lot, but EE is at top of order for sure

The Easter Egger is a pullet for sure. The red looks like a pullet for now.

 

[Jenneh85]

Posting for a friend of mine who has some chickens, this one looks strange to me. I cannot tell if this is a hen or cockerel, please help.

 

[minihorse927]

Posting for a friend of mine who has some chickens, this one looks strange to me. I cannot tell if this is a hen or cockerel, please help.

we need a good side shot of the entire chicken, please. Although that coloring does appear female

 

[Jenneh85]

Thanks, I will try to get her to send me that photo request, she thinks it might be something bad or a rooster. its starting to turn into winter here in AZ and I was curious of what this could be otherwise.

 

[minihorse927]

Thanks, I will try to get her to send me that photo request, she thinks it might be something bad or a rooster. its starting to turn into winter here in AZ and I was curious of what this could be otherwise.

how old is this chicken? Could be molting. I have some that just have fluffy butts and seem to lack the hard feathering in front of the tail.

 

[Jenneh85]

I asked her those questions, I am waiting on a response from her, I did tell her to rely on BYC for help because I am not a 100% sure about chickens myself, I have only had my flock for a year, this is my first flock. I think hers are about 7-8 months.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Molting is what it appears to be

 

[Jenneh85]

Okay she got back to me, apparently a second one has the same thing so I am guessing its Molting. I still want to ask your advice though just in case, its always better to have more then one opinion on this. She said about 10 months old, Gotten them in March of this year.

This is the second hen having the problem.




This is the one in question.

Top of the first one in question




And she just said that

Quoted" Also I don't think they are all laying yet I'm getting about 5 eggs a day and I have 10 hens."
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[junebuggena]

Okay she got back to me, apparently a second one has the same thing so I am guessing its Molting. I still want to ask your advice though just in case, its always better to have more then one opinion on this. She said about 10 months old, Gotten them in March of this year.

This is the second hen having the problem.




This is the one in question.

Top of the first one in question




And she just said that

Quoted" Also I don't think they are all laying yet I'm getting about 5 eggs a day and I have 10 hens."
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Looks more like feather picking. If she started layer feed before they were done growing and developing, it could be that a few may be protein deficient and are eating each others feathers to compensate for the lack of protein. The Easter Egger pictured is definitely female.