Giant splash cochin hen or roo?

[sagebrush82]

@tebrewer @louisianafowl thanks! Do you know what age they usually start crowing?

 

[Tebrewer]

Usually 4 to 6 months. I would be surprised if he hasn't started already

 

[sagebrush82]

@tebrewer our coop is prett close to our house- I hear my silkie every morning but not a peep out of him yet.. I'm guessing any day now though... thanks for your help!

 

[Tebrewer]

You are very welcome,yep probably will start any day now. Sometimes large breed roosters take a little longer to crow and sometimes not

 

[drumstick diva]

roo

 

[Spoof]

@tebrewer our coop is prett close to our house- I hear my silkie every morning but not a peep out of him yet.. I'm guessing any day now though... thanks for your help!

If he is in with your Silkie you may never hear him crow. Cochins are remarkably quiet roosters compared to some of the other breeds and only the lead one crows here.

 

[BantamLover21]

Rooster.

 

[sagebrush82]

@spoof thanks for your reply- he and the silkie rooster hang out together a lot without fighting - is that normal for a cochin rooster to be non confrontational? I would definitely say the silkie is the alpha though

 

[LouisianaFowl]

@sagebrush82 yea it's normal cochins and Perkins are the quietest breed on average and if he and the Silkie grew up together he will think he is his father or brother and won't confront him because of that.

 

[sagebrush82]

Hey, just wanted to let you know definitely a rooster- first crow this morning- well it was kind of a half crow! Talk about timing lol. Thanks all for your help and advice