This chicken adopted us

[Lilsdkim]

So this chicken showed up one day and it's been nearly 2 weeks. It pretty much took over the yard. We feed it scraps and water. But it's mostly eating bugs or whatever from the dirt.

It looks young, but I have no idea if it's a hen or a rooster

 

[sylviethecochin]

Looks like a Puerto Rico game, and I think she's a hen.

 

[mustangrooster]

That pretty little thing is a rooster I'm seeing hackle feathers/tail feathers. There is a possibility that he was dumped, that happens alot to roosters.

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC. Appears to be a game cockerel.

 

[pennyJo1960]

View attachment 1191075 View attachment 1191075 View attachment 1191076 View attachment 1191077 View attachment 1191075 View attachment 1191079 So this chicken showed up one day and it's been nearly 2 weeks. It pretty much took over the yard. We feed it scraps and water. But it's mostly eating bugs or whatever from the dirt.

It looks young, but I have no idea if it's a hen or a rooster

Looks cockerel to me also, Glad to joined us when he gets a bit comfortable you probably need to get him a few girlfriends birds are happier if they have friends great photos

 

[Lilsdkim]

Looks cockerel to me also, Glad to joined us when he gets a bit comfortable you probably need to get him a few girlfriends birds are happier if they have friends great photos

He's starting to come over and wants to peck at my toes, but not agresiva. Since I come with food he's become pretty trusting. Does not fear the cats at all

 

[SueT]

Welcome to BYC!! You could get a small bag of chicken feed....

 

[tomdeggeater]

I'm pretty sure only roosters have spurs.

 

[SOHC-FTW]

Hens can develope spurs as well. I have two game hens with spurs.

And that little stag has just bumps now not spurs but does appear to have some sort of gamefowl back ground.

 

[SOHC-FTW]

So if you have any other males around that you want to keep get rid of him or them or pen them separately as he will fight non stop against another male once hes hormones hit if he's pretty game. Even game hens unless raised together will fight non stop.

Keeping gamefowl is awhole different world but a promising and fullfilling one.