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Arthur or Martha?

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Hmmm, so it looks like I may have done it again. Last time we got a new girl, she turned out to be a cockerel, and a magnificent one at that!

 

So, it was time to add to my flock, so I went to a breeder who sold me a beautiful cream legbar, and a Maran x Hybrid. Now its the latter (Blanche) who I, not sure if she is male or female. Could someone cast their eye over his/her pics and let me know your thoughts? She's allegedly coming up to point of lay, and does duck down when you go to touch her back like hens do, but also lifts her heckles at you if you pick her up for too long.

 

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Any help much appreciated. If Blanche turns out to be Bruce, then its back to the breeder, as we aren't allowed to keep cockerels sadly (they are on my allotment).

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Thanks all. I'm pleased to say she is definitely a girl, as she laid her first eggtoday, a dark brown with a few speckles shiny egg !eggspeck! So pleased, as couldn't face introducing a new bird. Thanks again. I'll know not to listen to the other allotmenteers again, as it was them who kept going on about her being a cockerel!

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