Rooster or Hen ?

[Stephanie Mitchell]

Born January 6th ish. Polish, could be pure Im not certain. The breeder threw this one in with the rest for fun. It got picked on when I merged the babies with the adults and has now been living separate for months. I don't know how to reintroduce this chicken in with the rest and have it not beat up, so if it is a hen, I will keep her, and I would really appreciate any help here. The two separate living areas share a "wall" that is hardware cloth so they can all see each other.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Pullet.

A single polish will often be picked on in a flock. Best to keep multiple polish, and even better to keep polish only with polish.

 

[Roosterrob21]

Best to keep him with same size , opposite sex, birds. I'm new so I have little reliable info, but I did have a similar prob when I introduced week old Ameracuans (???? Idk how to spell it)with 1.5 week dark Cornish (I think). The DCs kept picking the big A words heads. Had to separate. Have to say tho beautiful bird.

 

[Stephanie Mitchell]

Pullet.

A single polish will often be picked on in a flock. Best to keep multiple polish, and even better to keep polish only with polish.

Awesome thank you. Next weekend I'm getting chicks that are also crested and different. I'm hoping they will grow up with this polish and be able to maintain themselves in their own "flock". Also hoping to put them under my broody hen since she would protect them from the others