There is an interesting documentary that you can even watch in full on youtube called "The Private Life of Chickens", and it is fun to watch in general. But! I mention it with this cute chicken because I agree with those that said she could have a big comb due to her being mixed as well as perhaps having a bit of chimera. In the documentary they talk about hens that were fully female until one (or both) of their ovaries became damaged from some type of bump, injury, etc. Once the ovary becomes injured in a certain way it doesn't want to function well enough to make eggs, and for some unknown reason decides to go ahead and become more male instead by releasing male hormones. This particular egg laying hen in the documentary was a full fledged female for a long time, then suddenly stopped laying eggs and began to take on more of a male-like appearance, attitude, and behaviors. Ergo, is it possible for an ovary to be damaged just an eensy-weensy bit so it makes a little more male hormone than average while still being well enough to make eggs?! Eh, who knows!
With all the new things I am always learning about chickens as time goes on I am beginning to truly see why they are genetically quite close to the extinct t-rex dinosaur! They are really quirky, odd, and highly addictive creatures to have putzing about!
With all the new things I am always learning about chickens as time goes on I am beginning to truly see why they are genetically quite close to the extinct t-rex dinosaur! They are really quirky, odd, and highly addictive creatures to have putzing about!
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