markAndCharlene Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Hi there We have a rhode island red cockerel that we have had now for about 9 months, he was sold to us as a POL hen and has, of course, never laid an egg.Im guessing he is about 14 months old now. The strange thing is, that he has also never crowed or shown any interest in any of the ladies that he runs with. It is almost like he doesn't know if he is a boy or a girl. I would have expected him to have started crowing by now, or at least believing he was a young boy, but there is nothing. I dont think that this is normal for any cockerel, as all of our others have started crowing quite early on in there lives. Has anyone else experienced this, or have any ideas when he might start behaving like a fella Thanks Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Sounds like a dream cockeral unless you want to hatch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Are you sure that he is a cockerel, and not a non laying hen, or a hen that is sneakily laying eggs in a hidden place? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindafw Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 I am so glad to hear of some one else with my problem...I have a lavender aracana boy....or girl. Doesn't crow, doesn't lay and oddly enough is about 9 months! I am waiting for when all the girls are laying like mad then hope I will know if I get that is large..I am waiting for a lavendar suspect bantie to lay too...It cam with the aracana and is supposed to be the same breed but is much smaller. Baggins my buff orp boy tolerates Rincewind the Polish boy and they share the but this bird will not go into the and either roosts on top or goes in the on their own Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markAndCharlene Posted March 1, 2012 Author Share Posted March 1, 2012 Are you sure that he is a cockerel, and not a non laying hen, or a hen that is sneakily laying eggs in a hidden place? I'm pretty sure he is a cockerel, his wattles are considerably larger than the hen that we bought at the same time, and he is a lot redder in the comb and wattle. Here is the boy, Roo and the hen, who we got at the same time Apologies if the BB code doesnt work to display the images, i dont think i have permission yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 I'm pretty sure he is a cockerel, his wattles are considerably larger than the hen that we bought at the same time, and he is a lot redder in the comb and wattle. Here is the boy, Roo and the hen, who we got at the same time Apologies if the BB code doesnt work to display the images, i dont think i have permission yet. That's right, in answer to your last sentence. You have to rack up a number of posts before you can post links, photos etc. It is to deter spammers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markAndCharlene Posted March 5, 2012 Author Share Posted March 5, 2012 Now we are really confused, its possible that this "roosterhen" is laying eggs. We have started getting some really quite large eggs regularly (in the 75g region) and we have a feeling they may be hers. Is there anything in the tales of hens adopting the role of the cockerel in the flock? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rewster68 Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Jimmy of Jimmy's farm fame did a documentary on chickens and I am sure that this subject was bought up and that some hens can develop cockerel type tendencies. Rewster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Hi, any chance you could post a picture of her hackle feathers? These are the ones at the end of the neck going on to the body. The shape of those is sometimes a clue. Any sign of real spurs? Superchunky legs? S/he might be a late developer. I had a Welsummer, who didn't lay until she was well over 40 weeks old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markAndCharlene Posted March 8, 2012 Author Share Posted March 8, 2012 Bear in mind that he/she is a year and 3 months old now... Feet Hackles Overall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
