Why does my rooster squat?

[EggWalrus]

I forwarded your pics, and description of this "odd" bird to the local university ag dept. After much research and great consideration on their part, they have finally come to an unanimous conclusion as to the sex of this bird.


If it's not a hen, it's a tranny rooster in drag!


Just kidding, they said it looks like and most probably is a Hen. Give her a couple more months and she'll start laying.

 

[2 many chickens]

It's a hen. Wether or not you want it to be a rooster, it is not.
That is a hen.
Get over it.
Accept it.
Female.
Not a male.
Quit telling yourself it is a rooster because it is not.
What do you not understand about that?
Hen.
Hen.

 

[ChickNanny13]

Sorry to say I agree with everyone, it's a HEN and I think she's PRETTY IF you ever get that crow, please let us know

 

[chicken4prez]

Yes it is a hen! I've had a few like those and they're very sweet and friendly.

 

[EggWalrus]

Sorry to say I agree with everyone, it's a HEN and I think she's PRETTY IF you ever get that crow, please let us know

I've seen a hen that would crow and even would mount other hens. And she was good for an egg just about 7 days a week. It might be a domination thing like with dogs?

 

[ChickNanny13]

EggWalrus, you are correct ... Forgot I had a Black Orpington HEN that crowed, she was LOUD

 

[Silkie2]

I've seen a hen that would crow and even would mount other hens. And she was good for an egg just about 7 days a week. It might be a domination thing like with dogs?

yep, they'll do that for domination. lots of animals do it (including too male rabbits my friends owned, they were very "confused" at first )

 

[Silkie2]

It's a hen no doubt. I've had some hens with HUGE combs and waddles. Combs that flopped over they were so big. Like someone else mentioned i think, she is probably just hiding the eggs in a hidden nest somewhere (especially if its just a chicken roaming around your farm yard)

 

[Tesumph]

It’s already been mentioned, but it could really be a hermaphrodite.

My old professor had a story of when she was in vet school and the entire class argued over whether this little calf was male or female. Turned out it was both. It’s more common than you’d think.

 

[Tiana's chickens]

Yours is definitely a hen. But on the subject of roosters squatting my rooster was squatting while I was dusting him with mite powder because he was scared. He's definitely a roo though, he's got the male feathers on the back and mates with the hens, please no one tell me he's a hen as well because he's definitely not!