[Charlwood1005]

Heres our recently purchased hen?

Cockadoodledooed on wednesday, nothing since.

Internet searches say this is not uncommon, would all like to give an opinion as advice would be much appreciated.












Take part in the poll is it or isnt it

[mumsy]

Could we see her/his tail? Please

[Foxy]

Looks like a cockerel -as the neck hackle feathers look pointed? :shock:

[muntjac]

ferget the piccies thats a cockerel 100%  some cockerals dont have the tails that show  

[Charlwood1005]

Thanks all

Unfortunately if it is a boy I won't be able to keep him.

On Wednesday I was 90% sure it was a boy but on Thursday I found 4 good eggs and 2 soft shell eggs = 6.

I only have 6 birds, I always check the coup daily and dont think that I missed any eggs from the  previous day.

For mumsy

[Porffor]

I'd be in the same boat or returning a boy.
I had to make sure i had the 'agreement' with the shop. we're not allowed, and as a thread showed in the off topic section it can lead to legal disputes.  :roll:

[Bodger]

He's a boy, he's a boy but his mum wont admit it.

[kizza]

Obvious Cock bird.....Get him culled or find him a better home  

[Porffor]

and i thought colts (young boy horses) had it rough.. getting their bits chopped off!  :shock:

[kattcottrell]

Obvious Cock bird.....Get him culled or find him a better home  

Ahhh but but!!!! :cry:

[blulagoo]

How can you tell from their tail?

[agapanthus]

ferget the piccies thats a cockerel 100%  some cockerals dont have the tails that show  

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says he who knows everything :roll:  :roll:  :roll:  :roll:

[too many girls]

if you see him having a bit of "how's your father with the hens" then i think you'll know for sure...........unless of course he's a gender bender!

[Charlwood1005]

Caught Louis playing piggyback yesterday so he had to go back.

While I was there I picked up two White Stars and a Speckledy, I also discovered that the Welsummers I bought were actually warrens.




Those White Stars can really fly, one jumped out of the box and settled on the handrail.

OH says i'll go and get the scissors to clip them, as she passed it on the way back it took off cleared a 6ft fence 12 ft away and landed in the middle of a really busy A road in rush hour :shock: .  

All the cars missed it and it legged/flew into the woods opposite.

Ten minutes later I emerged triumphnt from the woods with my landing net and one very annoyed hen.

Top tip

If you need to clip their wings don't let them roam around before you get the scissors.    

[Foxy]

   

that hen house is amazing, I love it!!!