xChicken04x Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 I keep going back to the pictures and just can't decide! He/she really isn't making it easy for us. Would you like me to post on Practical Poultry on behalf of you? This is so difficult! He/she has both cockerel and hen features. I cant see any sickle feathers though....but he/she is only 12 weeks. I really hope he/she is a girl! Is there no way you could keep it anyway? xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hpops Posted December 17, 2007 Author Share Posted December 17, 2007 If you could post on Practical Poultry I would really appreciate it. I can't imagine the neighbours putting up with it to be honest - and what about the eggs being fetilised?? Surely you have to check to see whether they are fetilised before you eat them?? I will take some pictures of the feather shapes against a dark background tonight when I go home and see if that sheds any light on the situation!! Thanks so much for all your help guys!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 You can eat fertilised eggs - no problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hpops Posted December 17, 2007 Author Share Posted December 17, 2007 oh really??? That's seems wrong!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 They look and taste just the same. If you've ever eaten freerange supermarket eggs, I bet you've eaten fertilised eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 I'm no expert om chooks (only had them since May) but I think you have a boy there looking at the tail feathers. I hope I'm wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xChicken04x Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Evening all, I have just posted on the Practical Poultry website to see if anyone can help us with sexing your chicken. Here is a link to the topic: http://kelseyinfo.co.uk/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1197916952 Watch this space xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 They do say that if you throw something into the air near the chickens, the boys will stand to attention and look skywards and the girls will cower. maybe you could try that and see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Mmm.. couple of replies so far on Practical Poultry also saying boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hpops Posted December 18, 2007 Author Share Posted December 18, 2007 Since looking at physical features hasn't proved to be very conclusive!! I have been watching Chickychickerson's behaviour (I know wierd name!!!) and I have noticed that if there is a pecking order flurry - he tends to jump up in the air as a way of ascerting his/her status rather than pecking at the tail - this strikes me as boyish behaviour??? Noine of my other girls do this but then as we all know all chickens have their wierd little quirky things! He/she also is more ready to have a peck at my two bigger chicken whereas my other two chick wouldn't dare - so either a very brave but slightly wierd girl - or typical boy behaviour!!! I must say the guys on practical poultry both erred on the side of boy - it was too dark when I got home last night to inspect the feather shape - they'd all gone to bed!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjules Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 I'm no expert but those tail feathers look a bit suspect to me, just a touch curly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 Get a bit of card and place it under the feathers at the lower edge of the hackles. You will be able to see better if they are pointy or rounded. If you have got three arms and can wield a camera at the same time, take a photo and then we can all have another guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CockADoodleDoo Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 when they freerange does he/she lead the others? as the jumping around my friends silkie cross cock does that he also goes mad and jumps one of the hens Its quite funny to watch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hpops Posted December 19, 2007 Author Share Posted December 19, 2007 In light of the feedback from both here and Practical Poultry I think all the evidence is pointing towards cockerel!!!! I am going to take a photo of the neck feathers in a final attempt to get someone to say it's a girl!!!! Failing this does anybody have a home for a very tame sweet natured light sussex / RIR Cross?????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 Shame I did try to will it to be female for you That last reply on P P is interesting - if it is a light sussex/RIR cross then it's the male equivalent of the gingernut ranger. Probably why the seller was so confident of it being male. Hope you find a home for it hpops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 That's what I said too Snowy, that he looked like my RIR/ Light Sussex boys - they're good table birds. I haven't spoken to the chap that took mine but must find out how they're doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Man Banned Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 hmnn Just had a look at the pics and those tail feathers look far too flamboyant for a hen. The legs also look ready to take a lot of weight - so probably going to grow into a boy. Oh dear A xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
