Why does my BR hen look so weird?

[KrazyChickenLady13]

Hey everybody, One of our barred rock “hens” look a little different from the rest; she also looks nothing like our rooster. She is the top hen of the flock, two times the size of all the other hens, darker than the other barred rocks and has a monster comb? We raised her since she was a day old and she is 7 months now.

our other BRS look more normal

 

[cherrynberry]

She just has a magnificiant comb and wattle.

 

[RevlisRemmah]

I will wait for wiser folks to come here but that is a crazy looking chicken. Rooster face and hen body!

 

[cherrynberry]

She is so pretty!!! Probably not pure, but I cant be sure. She is a girl though.

 

[RevlisRemmah]

She is so pretty!!! Probably not pure, but I cant be sure. She is a girl though.

Chicken genetics are so amazing. She is very pretty. Very wild looking but very pretty

 

[KrazyChickenLady13]

Chicken genetics are so amazing. She is very pretty. Very wild looking but very pretty

They are!!! Our other BRS have layed almost everyday for the past two and a half months! And I have never seen her anywhere near a nesting box!!!

 

[JedJackson]

I would bet her ovary was damaged. Hens only have one functional ovary, and when it is damaged, hens can take on characteristics of roosters, and they will never lay. I think that is what has happened here.

 

[cherrynberry]

I would bet her ovary was damaged. Hens only have one functional ovary, and when it is damaged, hens can take on characteristics of roosters, and they will never lay. I think that is what has happened here.

Never heard of that before, but it sounds very reasonable...

 

[HappyClucker7]

I would bet her ovary was damaged. Hens only have one functional ovary, and when it is damaged, hens can take on characteristics of roosters, and they will never lay. I think that is what has happened here.

I agree, that's very likely.

 

[Painted Calls]

I would bet her ovary was damaged. Hens only have one functional ovary, and when it is damaged, hens can take on characteristics of roosters, and they will never lay. I think that is what has happened here.

Agreed. She is SUPER masculine looking. Very unique.