The Bearded Lady

[<3<3 I <3 Chickens <3<3]

I got some chickens and one has a beard. Sense she has a beard, will she get waddles??

 

[Bantam Bodon]

Im not sure, could be, can you post some pics of this beard?

 

[Fanny]

Do you know what kind it is? Maybe an Ameraucana or Easter Egger? My Ameraucana lady has an amazing beard - and I'm not expecting any wattles (she's 9 weeks old).

 

[<3<3 I <3 Chickens <3<3]

If you read my message on the bottom, you would see that I own an EE. That is what she is.

 

[allison finch]

If you knew what she was, why did you ask?

EE's usually have pea combs-no waddles.

 

[DTchickens]

Beards and muffs go by breeds/genes. Not exactly the difference between male/female like facial hair in humans... All chickens have wattles, it is part of their anatomy like our ears, hands, and feet are ours.. What you need to watch for is how big they get.


ETA: And even if they got fair sized, doesn't indicate cockerel.

 

[chick4chix]

I have four EE's and all four have beards and muffs- the wattles are there- underneath - just much smaller and harder to find

 

[<3<3 I <3 Chickens <3<3]

OK good, I think it would be weird if she had waddles that were corvering her adorible beard!!!