- Aug 25, 2013
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The 3 'hens' we bought a couple of weeks ago, and turned into 2 'hens' (Poppy, Nugget) and 1 cockerel (Tikka). He's getting quite an impressive comb and wattles (if that's what the chin bits are called!) at about 8 weeks old. He will be going back to the farm tomorrow and being swapped for a hen. The only thing is, one of the hens is acting in the same way as him, although looking like a girl. If either Poppy or Tikka stretch and flap their wings, Nugget will run over with her wings flapping and do chest bumps with them. She sticks to Tikka like glue, and they both ignore Poppy. To the point where she was being left alone under the coop and the other two were cuddling up in a nest box. Up until last night, I've had to go out and actually put Poppy to bed. Nugget also seems to be getting a few longer tail feathers. How old are Gold Tops before you know for definite what sex they are? Could she be a he?