Suspected Roo just laid an egg....

[sheaviance1]

My mystery is solved!!! I have a definite pullet (or the world's first ever egg-laying rooster

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This pullet has done everything except for crow that has led us to believe we had a roo on our hands. I have been anxiously waiting for a definitive answer to our mystery chicken, and it came today in the shape of an beautifully formed first egg

 

[AmySue]

 

[hudsonhousechicks]

Wow! That's one special rooster. I'm happy for you!

What's his/her name?

 

[theoldchick]

Showed us didn't she?

 

[BankerJohn]

saved from the crock pot!

 

[sheaviance1]

"She" is Oprah, one of my Black Australorps. "She" (can you tell how suspicious I have been, "she" has been called IT for about 2 months now) is 21 or 22 weeks old. I will have to get my calendar out and count weeks to be sure. This chicken has seriously had us all fooled. I am so relieved. I got tickled pretty good because Oprah has been going around and around the coop today, and finally went inside. She squatted in a corner of the coop and assumed the position. I eased over, picked her up and put her in the nest box. She settled right down and got down to business. I went running around the whole house yelling at everyone, Oprah's not a Roo, Oprah's not a Roo, WHOOHOO!!!!

 

[tcates]

I have one I am waiting on as well....."she" seems to challenge the roo and bosses other hens around

 

[ADozenGirlz]

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Congratulations on Oprah's gender discovery! I've got to ask: how did you come to name her Oprah? I have a hen named Oprah too. She's a one year old Buff Orpington.

 

[MakNugget]

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Funny I'm in a similar situation with a questionable BA. 19 weeks and I'm back wondering if she is a he again. Very little comb development but her gosh darned tail is so roo like compared to my other breeds. I swear I see saddle feathers too, but I'm either seeing things or in too much denial.

I guess I'll know sooner or later.

 

[lovinlife]

Post some pics so we can see what she looks like and figure out why she was pegged as a roo.

Always good to learn from our mistakes!