The Hen/Roo Game - 14 weeks

[Saveria]

They looks pullety to me.

I love the term pullety. I'll pull that one out more often.

 

[fluffycrow]

I did not get the notification for the tag, apologies. They do look pullety. Could you get a closer pic?

 

[Saveria]

I did not get the notification for the tag, apologies. They do look pullety. Could you get a closer pic?

Yeah, I think I typed it wrong the first time, and editing it doesn't seem to send it.

 

[fluffycrow]

No worries, sometimes I don't get notifications

 

[SwampPrincessChick]

Pullets. I have had several pullets have a curved tail, that means almost nothing sometimes.

 

[Saveria]

Pullets. I have had several pullets have a curved tail, that means almost nothing sometimes.

It was the green that was confusing me. Never seen that on a production red type.

 

[SwampPrincessChick]

It was the green that was confusing me. Never seen that on a production red type.

Green, blue, or any kind of sheen on feathers is purely not an indicator of sex. It is the sunlight making the feathers shine, and the chicken has no control over it no matter what gender they are. It is just how their feathers look.

 

[Beccalovescoffee]

Here are a few more photos of just Luna. She actually tends to get picked on a bit more and pushed out of group activities.

 

[SwampPrincessChick]

Here are a few more photos of just Luna. She actually tends to get picked on a bit more and pushed out of group activities.

Definitely a pullet, and it sounds as if she is low on the pecking order as well. Her tail looks like it is missing some feathers－is that from her growing, or is that from other chickens pecking on her?

 

[Beccalovescoffee]

Definitely a pullet, and it sounds as if she is low on the pecking order as well. Her tail looks like it is missing some feathers－is that from her growing, or is that from other chickens pecking on her?

It’s her growing. Everyone else has feathered in so much more, she is definitely “behind” in development compared to the others. She is my only chick who I had to battle pasty butt with early on. Lots of butt baths. I haven’t seen anyone peck on her but if they are out in the yard she sometimes gets chased away from the group. And there are times where hens will run up to her and they square up but Luna holds her ground now and there’s never anything more than some ruffling and puffing.