Hi from Albion Park Rail NSW Australia So ive had a load of information on my cheeky Speckles. I keep on second guessing the chooks Gender. Tail feathers, Tall lanky legs. THe chook is approx 4 months old. No crows, no spurs. In the pecking order she is at the bottom. Has been caught 3 times mounting the middle hen. Im hoping its a Hen. Now the breed....... Help me please! Is there such a breed as a Sourland or was it the name of the guy on one of my answers. Not to sure. Definetly a Pullet! So below is the pic. She is fast on her feet. Much like a road runner help!!!!!!
Hi there! Sourland (Sir Sour) is a wonderful member here who likely chimed in on a previous post of yours. Is the photo you posted current - meaning showing the bird at the current age of 4 months? Speckles appears to be a lovely pullet. Mounting is not always a sexual act nor is it unique to male birds.
I got speckles from a rescue farm when she was 10 weeks old. Approx 20th November. So close to approx. Yes this photo was taken yesterday 5th January. I just saw speckles mount and hold on for dear life, my Henny Penny, right in front of me. Has she no shame lol.
At what age do they start to crow. Speckles still has the chick noise and no COCK A DOODLE DOO...... practice
Your chicken is a bit of an enigma! At 4 months I would have expected saddle feathers if it was a cockerel but I can't see any, which would suggest it's a pullet, but the head and neck just give me a cockerel vibe and the behaviour says cockerel, particularly if it is bottom of the pecking order. Older hens will occasionally mount other hens to show dominance but rarely young pullets, particularly low ranking ones. How long has it's comb been red like that? Do you have any pictures of it when it was younger? If the comb was red a month ago, then I'm going to say it's male. As regards breed, I'm pretty sure it's a mixed breed. I'm thinking maybe a speckled sussex cross. One thing is for sure, if it's female, with a comb as red as that, she should be laying very soon. Pullets do some odd things at point of lay, so maybe that explains it's behaviour.
I'm thinking cockerel, and probably younger than estimated. do you have any pics of when you first got this bird?
The Comb just recently went darker. Ive also noticed its to feathers at the back are seperating and are slightly longer, not by much. All my senses are starting to say Cockerell. But my Alpha hen started like this. No spurs as of yet or stumps. Apart from the mounting behaviour. I guess time will tell.
