5 week old chick

[Jaime Michelle]

Mystery chick? 5 weeks old. Any clue as to breed or gender

 

[Party_Chicken]

EE cockerel

 

[Rose the Legbar]

I agree, it seems to be a EE. A legbar cross EE.

 

[BastyPutt]

EE cockerel

Bingo

 

[Chipmunk Chicks]

So pretty!

 

[StripeyThing_1]

Definitely some legbar in there.
For sure cockterel

 

[Jaime Michelle]

Thank you. He

So pretty!

Is sooo sweet. Likes to cuddle so I may have to keep him

 

[Chipmunk Chicks]

Thank you. He

Is sooo sweet. Likes to cuddle so I may have to keep him

I would do a little research into how to raise a good rooster if you plan to keep him. I just got our first accidental cockerel and he was the same - so cuddly! So sweet! Just wanted to be held! ...Only to realize that overly handling a young cockerel can be one of the things that contributes to bad behavior down the road. Not saying you have to take my word for it or anything, but I have really stopped handling my cockerel more than necessary since realizing he was a boy, and will hopefully also be getting him in with the bigger hens as soon as we can, to help teach him some manners. I hope he works out well for you!

 

[Jaime Michelle]

I would do a little research into how to raise a good rooster if you plan to keep him. I just got our first accidental cockerel and he was the same - so cuddly! So sweet! Just wanted to be held! ...Only to realize that overly handling a young cockerel can be one of the things that contributes to bad behavior down the road. Not saying you have to take my word for it or anything, but I have really stopped handling my cockerel more than necessary since realizing he was a boy, and will hopefully also be getting him in with the bigger hens as soon as we can, to help teach him some manners. I hope he works out well for you!

How interesting. Thank you for the tips. Yeah some of the things he does is cute while being little but I wouldn't want him flying to my shoulder to play with my hair when he is big. Alway love learning from other people's experience. Hope your roo does well too!

 

[BastyPutt]

I would do a little research into how to raise a good rooster if you plan to keep him. I just got our first accidental cockerel and he was the same - so cuddly! So sweet! Just wanted to be held! ...Only to realize that overly handling a young cockerel can be one of the things that contributes to bad behavior down the road. Not saying you have to take my word for it or anything, but I have really stopped handling my cockerel more than necessary since realizing he was a boy, and will hopefully also be getting him in with the bigger hens as soon as we can, to help teach him some manners. I hope he works out well for you!

Digging the new thumbnail Chipmunk!