Silkie Cockerel Went Broody...

[MadamContrary]

So I give up trying to sex these birds. I swear this was a boy! She (I seriously can't believe it) has been sitting for two days now. I know I have a male in the group because the eggs have all been fertilized. She is determined so far, can't get her to budge and she started ticking at me when I put food and water in front of her. I need to see how many eggs are under her, but she's pretty scary for something so tiny!

 

[MysteryChicken]

It's very possible. There's rare instances where roosters have hatched, & raised chicks.

Can you get a picture from the side?

 

[MadamContrary]

It's very possible. There's rare instances where roosters have hatched, & raised chicks.

Can you get a picture from the side?

I did not know that's a possibility! I will get some better pictures tomorrow. But I think I might have a few decent ones from last week too.

 

[MadamContrary]

Harder to see because of the bird behind it, but it has a good amount of hard feathers and a very pointed tail shape.

 

[MysteryChicken]

I did not know that's a possibility! I will get some better pictures tomorrow. But I think I might have a few decent ones from last week too.

It is, just not heard of alot.

Okay, sounds good.

 

[MadamContrary]

You can see the tail a bit better here. Bird in the foreground I thought was a pullet, but it may be my cockerel after all. It has a nice round crest but those tail feathers are questionable.
I mean honestly, I have zero clue now. I'm getting at least three different eggs from 4 birds. It almost seems like 4 colors but I assumed it was just thicker bloom.

 

[MysteryChicken]

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Harder to see because of the bird behind it, but it has a good amount of hard feathers and a very pointed tail shape.

The face looks roo-ish, but the body says female.

Awkward bird.

Does he crow?

 

[MadamContrary]

Some of the first eggs. I'll have to do another color comparison again tomorrow.

 

[MysteryChicken]

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You can see the tail a bit better here. Bird in the foreground I thought was a pullet, but it may be my cockerel after all. It has a nice round crest but those tail feathers are questionable.
I mean honestly, I have zero clue now. I'm getting at least three different eggs from 4 birds. It almost seems like 4 colors but I assumed it was just thicker bloom.

What I'm looking for are streamers on the back of the head, but the background color blends.

 

[MadamContrary]

The face looks roo-ish, but the body says female.

Awkward bird.

Does he crow?

I've heard crowing once so far, and didn't see the culprit.
Definitely loos like a cockerel! Acts like one too, minus the sitting now.