Phosphorus Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 She is 21 weeks tomorrow. Was pretty sure she was a girl but ...... on the odd morning she has made a quite strong gratey noise if I am late opening eglu door - getting worried she might be trying to crow Hasn't made any noise once out of the eglu. Anyway these are the piccies of her I took today. Let me know what you think. Her feathers are quite rounded on her back so I was quite hopeful, but Tasha says her boys are as well Her comb has only just started to go red, which the breeder said (if she is a girl) could mean she was just getting to POL. Oh and she doesn't act like a boy at all , her brother when still with us would face up to all my other girls and try to be a man , Lily is the flightiest I have ever known, runs a mile from all my other girls and is a complete coward Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 I have absolutely no experience at all with this breed, but she does look very girly. Hope so anyway!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 I'd say girl maybe?? I did read something saying what colour beaks girls and boys normally have but I cannot find the thread - it was on the Practical Poultry forum, something about dark and light beaks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Looks like a girl to me. I have a few araucanas and they don't make 'regular hen noises', more of a grating, rusty gate noise. Hardly melodious, but lovely hens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom123 Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Girl, Here is my little fizz at about 20 weeks old... I agree, they always seemed to make a bit of a funny noise Good Luck Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phosphorus Posted October 7, 2009 Author Share Posted October 7, 2009 Oh thank you so much, feeling much more reasssured. I was so convinced she was a girl and then started to get niggling doubts The funny noise is only once a week or less anyway - she didn't do it at all this morning and she was a wee bit late being let out then Going for girl Love the piccies Thanks everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurmurf Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Basil has been crowing since he was 6 weeks old and i was told by an Araucana breeder that the boys are noisy and young. I'd say a girl too - congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phosphorus Posted October 7, 2009 Author Share Posted October 7, 2009 Basil has been crowing since he was 6 weeks old and i was told by an Araucana breeder that the boys are noisy and young. I'd say a girl too - congratulations! Funnily enough her brother Ben Korma started to crow at around that stage too. I had no doubt at all that he was a boy from very early on. Lily will keep her name then (although for some strange reason I am taking to calling her Lily Savage - mainly the hair do - maybe she could think she has a bit of boy in her!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 For what it's worth, she looks and sounds just like the araucana hen that I had - scatty as anything, but very friendly once in lay Mine also made a funny rasping noise, not melodious at all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
