Why is my chicken pecking me?

[Athenaeum]

For a bonus, my husband is also wondering if anyone wants to judge if Seven of Nine is a hen or a roo too. She's 13 weeks too, and she's got the same mom as Duckie, Luke, River, and Scooter.

 

[Squawkers]

Oh I’m not sure! Sorry! Someone else here will know

 

[Athenaeum]

Oh I’m not sure! Sorry! Someone else here will know

Fair enough! We don't know either, and even my husband's Aunt isn't entirely sure.

 

[thecatumbrella]

I'm not great at ID'ing eggers, but Duckie looks a bit too red for me. I believe she's a he. Seven (nice Voyager reference!) looks more like a pullet.

 

[Athenaeum]

I'm not great at ID'ing eggers, but Duckie looks a bit too red for me. I believe she's a he. Seven (nice Voyager reference!) looks more like a pullet.

My husband named Seven; funnily enough, she was the seventh of the nine eggs we had to hatch. And thanks, I'll see what others also say, but I appreciate the help ID'ing.

 

[ClickityChick123]

Seven and Duckie both look like pullets to me, but I'm no expert.

 

[Mother of Chaos]

These would be great pics for a new thread on the "What Breed or Gender Is This?" forum!

And yes, eggers can be hard, especially when they have pea combs!

I'm wondering about the coloration appearing on Seven of Nine, whether it's chestnut or red. I'm definitely no expert on sexing chickens, but I remember reading that red feathering can be a signal for a male, but I think that it comes in more blotchily.

Anyway, you can get some very expert eyes on the Breed and Gender forum.

 

[Athenaeum]

These would be great pics for a new thread on the "What Breed or Gender Is This?" forum!

And yes, eggers can be hard, especially when they have pea combs!

I'm wondering about the coloration appearing on Seven of Nine, whether it's chestnut or red. I'm definitely no expert on sexing chickens, but I remember reading that red feathering can be a signal for a male, but I think that it comes in more blotchily.

Anyway, you can get some very expert eyes on the Breed and Gender forum.

I think I'll also post them there, but Seven's dad could have been either our rooster Mr. Snowflake, a white Leghorn, or our former rooster Roo, a New Hampshire Red. My husband says Seven's coloration is chestnut; I'm unfortunately a bit colorblind, so I tend lean towards his judgement on colors.