What breed is this and why is her tail pin feathers bleeding?

[luvussomechicks]

Well, I have this new hen. I hope it's a hen anyway. I need to know what breed is this. Plus, I found some of it's tail feathers have been pulled out. Last week, when I first visited the hen where it lived, it didn't have any tail feathers. I just thought it was normal. But when I picked it up, noticed that the tail feathers were bleeding. Is it alright? It's suppose to be an exotic breed.

 

[TurtlePowerTrav]

That's a rooster. Don't know what would cause the bleeding, but pulling the feather out at the base will stop the bleeding. It is a little painful, but better than bleeding out.

 

[TurtlePowerTrav]

And it looks like a barnyard mix, handsome though. Hope you can keep him.

 

[Wishing4Wings]

Sorry, pretty sure that is a rooster. Probably a cross. Looks like an Easter Egger (EE).

The bleeding is not good. Maybe the tail feathers were broken or cut off in the blood line of the feather. I know small birds (parakeets) can bleed out and die from bleeding broken feathers, so you should try to stop the bleeding. For parakeets, I know that the broken feathers need to be completely removed by carefully and steadily pulling the remainder out of the bird entirely. Nrrdle nosed pliers help. I do not know what the procedure is for chickens, so research is necessary.

Hope some other reply. I'll check back.


Edit: Ah, good. TurtlePowerTrav beat me to it and he knew what to do!

 

[TurtlePowerTrav]

Sorry, pretty sure that is a rooster. Probably a cross. Looks like an Easter Egger (EE).

The bleeding is not good. Maybe the tail feathers were broken or cut off in the blood line of the feather. I know small birds (parakeets) can bleed out and die from bleeding broken feathers, so you should try to stop the bleeding. For parakeets, I know that the broken feathers need to be completely removed by carefully and steadily pulling the remainder out of the bird entirely. Nrrdle nosed pliers help. I do not know what the procedure is for chickens, so research is necessary.

Hope some other reply. I'll check back.

Fingers or pliers will work on a chicken. I have used my fingers. Just depends on how long the feather is to grab.

 

[Hillschicks]

Yup, probably a rooster... Neck feathers are a dead giveaway... Suprised its not crowing yet

 

[hdowden]

it looks like an EE and is 110% cockerel. either pull the feathers the rest of the way out or try using some flour to help stop the bleeding

 

[kacklinkelly]

I may sound silly, but could the person who gave you the chicken have cut the feathers to make the chicken look
more like a hen? Sorry, I'm a skeptic. Nice looking bird. Hope you figure out how to make it comfortable :>

 

[Wishing4Wings]

I may sound silly, but could the person who gave you the chicken have cut the feathers to make the chicken look
more like a hen? Sorry, I'm a skeptic. Nice looking bird. Hope you figure out how to make it comfortable :>

The same thought occurred to me.

 

[hdowden]

the person you got him from new for a fact it was a cockerel. it's coloring, the saddle, and the hackles are all give aways. best thing to do is read up on sexing birds to help you avoid this again. here ya go my article on sexing should help you in the future https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/is-my-chicken-a-pullet-hen-or-a-cockerel-cock