Okay, I do have one SLW who was purchased under the assumption that he was a roo.. and by all indications, that is quite correct (crowing, protecting, strutting, etc lol).
BUT. I also have two RIRs, who I have assumed were hens. However, the RIRs are not developing the same. One is noticeably bigger and has a much larger/redder comb but I have just been assuming that the one was developing quicker. There are no other signs, no crowing, and I *thought*, looking at feather pattern, that a hen it was.
The other day, hubby said, "you KNOW that one RIR is a roo, right?" I said, no it's not! It's just bigger. He thinks I'm wrong, but he hasn't heard it crow or anything. His argument was that it has a comb, but I said hens have those too, that's not the only thing that makes a roo.
Well.. this morning I went out and looked over at the flock, and the SLW roo and this big RIR "hen" were having a standoff of sorts, mirroring each others' movements, heckles raised, all lighthearted, never any physical contact but still it got me thinking- if two are going to act silly like this, it's always those two. I very rarely see any of the others stand up to the SLW roo. Just this one. And now when I look at this pic I'm seeing stuff I didn't notice before. Like, aren't those hackles a bit pointy?
I want to try to get a shot of this one compared to its counterpart. I'm just crushed thinking I could have two roos. I just couldn't choose between them.
BUT. I also have two RIRs, who I have assumed were hens. However, the RIRs are not developing the same. One is noticeably bigger and has a much larger/redder comb but I have just been assuming that the one was developing quicker. There are no other signs, no crowing, and I *thought*, looking at feather pattern, that a hen it was.
The other day, hubby said, "you KNOW that one RIR is a roo, right?" I said, no it's not! It's just bigger. He thinks I'm wrong, but he hasn't heard it crow or anything. His argument was that it has a comb, but I said hens have those too, that's not the only thing that makes a roo.
Well.. this morning I went out and looked over at the flock, and the SLW roo and this big RIR "hen" were having a standoff of sorts, mirroring each others' movements, heckles raised, all lighthearted, never any physical contact but still it got me thinking- if two are going to act silly like this, it's always those two. I very rarely see any of the others stand up to the SLW roo. Just this one. And now when I look at this pic I'm seeing stuff I didn't notice before. Like, aren't those hackles a bit pointy?
I want to try to get a shot of this one compared to its counterpart. I'm just crushed thinking I could have two roos. I just couldn't choose between them.
Had he not been so hateful I would have given him longer, but it wasn't looking good.
