Why does my pullet have hackle and saddle feathers?

[JacinLarkwell]

Some male's don't crow for a while, and if you have a older roo, the you g one may never crow until the older is dead because he's safer being quiet.

Bit that is without a doubt a rooster in the newest photos

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Apparently male feathering can take several months for some breeds

 

[The Backyard Bantams]

Some male's don't crow for a while, and if you have a older roo, the you g one may never crow until the older is dead because he's safer being quiet.

Bit that is without a doubt a rooster in the newest photos

No, like I said I do not have any roosters and I don’t think poppy was ever really exposed to any since she was a chick... I have never heard of a rooster not crowing at this age though... So this is normal?

 

[The Backyard Bantams]

Wow...I’m actually in shock....Do you have any idea when he would crow then? Wait… Do I call poppy he now?

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Yes, you call poppy a he.

 

[Painted Calls]

I have a 5 year old daughter and think of Trolls every time I hear the name Poppy.

If that's how he got his name, maybe call him Branch instead... Or Guy Diamond.

 

[The Backyard Bantams]

I guess it makes sense .... I don’t know what to do though, because the farm I want to take him back to that I got him from is a five hour return drive, and as of recently my area is back in lockdown, it could be a month or two and I don’t know I’m allowed to take poppy back… But I’m also not allowed to have a rooster… Also does anyone have any similar breed hamburg sort of thing out of the same age to compare

 

[The Backyard Bantams]

I have a 5 year old daughter and think of Trolls every time I hear the name Poppy.

If that's how he got his name, maybe call him Branch instead... Or Guy Diamond.

I wanted to name of my chickens a really nice name so I actually took many weeks to decide… No she’s not named after trolls, just the flower or the seed I suppose

 

[The Backyard Bantams]

Oh, any name suggestions lol?

I like nature related ones!

 

[Vickischics]

Oh, any name suggestions lol?

I like nature related ones!

Why don't you just keep him?
He hasn't crowed yet and whenever he decides to try out his vocal cords, you can band his neck. Research it, because it is a thing then, perhaps you can keep him and call him "Popper".