Gender change question??!!

[mandyballantyne]

Ok, so I may be being thick and to ask................but

One of my girls has taken the cockeral stance, crowing and entertaing the ladies etc

I know this can happen with a flock of girls (7) but in some species they can actually change gender, is this this the same with chooks?

I have a girl who is very broody and agressive just now... is it possible she may be on fertile eggs

Sorry for being ignorant but you guys know best.

Mandy

[RichmondHens]

I'm pretty certain they can't produce sperm and fertilise eggs, I think it highly unlikely the eggs being laid from your girls are fertile unless this bird has been a cock all along masquerading as a hen and he's only just showing his true colours. Are they a young flock?

[Glutton4...]

It isn't totally unheard of! G**gle 'Gertie becomes Bertie' and you'll find it. There was also an opposite gender change recorded in Italy, it was in the news last year.

Keep us posted!

[mandyballantyne]

Hi Richmond and Glutton,

Thanks for your replies.

I have 3 which are about 20 months old, one of these 3 are sitting and the other 'turned' is also from this trio all the others are about 3.

I am sure that the boy girl did lay well but not for about 7/8 months now seems perfectly healthy though....

Mandy

[petal]

post a photo.