This isn't a roo, is it?

[jahphotogal]

Is it possible that a 14 week old Easter Egger could be a rooster and I don't know it yet? There is nothing about the way "Penguin" looks that makes me think she's a roo, but how she acts is another story...

When I first got my original six chicks back in May, one of them, an Austra white, turned out to be more aggressive than the rest - chest-bumping and clearly the leader from the get-go. By the time he was 9 or 10 weeks old it was obvious she was a he, and we rehomed him. (Not only was he starting to crow, he had a clearly developed red comb already.)

I got two new birds, a bit younger than my others - both EE's (my others are all Wyandottes.) One of them, the youngest of all, Penguin, was not intimidated by the older birds - she wouldn't let them put her at the bottom of the pecking order. Now I see her chest-bumping with the others all the time! No crowing, no wattles, no pointy saddle feathers - she's not a roo, right?







There is nothing Roo-ish about her, is there?

 

[leadwolf1]

I think you have a beautiful pullet there She just isn't about to let anyone boss her around! Good for her!

 

[Panth]

def a hen 200%....but one thing I like about EEs is that they have ATTITUDE!

 

[JerseyGiantfolk]

She looks like a pullet to me. Comb isn't big enough, and I don't see any sickle feathers on the tail even forming.

 

[jahphotogal]

Thanks everyone - nice to know she just has spunk!

 

[donrae]

She's a girl. Someone's gotta be the boss, right?

 

[ChickenExtreme]

100% pullet

 

[goldfinches]

I have a SLW who is like that. She likes to pull her sisters' feathers often to let them know she's the boss. I also have an EE who likes to puff up at my baby roos through the fence that separates them. She gets along fine with everyone, though, not too much of a meanie.

 

[qldchook]

Hi, she looks all hen to me. I have found over the years, when keeping hens without a rooster, one hen often adopts the "rooster" role. They may even start to crow although it (the crow) doesn't sound too good. it is actually great to have a hen take on this role because they alert the bunch to danger etc. I wonder if that is the case with your girl?

 

[ruby m w]

Bosy lady!!LOL