Help sexing 9wk old cochins

[Lhynes1478]

I have 2 NINE week old bantam mottled cochins. 1 is definitely a cockerel, the other is questionable, especially at this age. Everyone told me when they were 6wks that they were both cockerels. I haven’t seen any more cockerel signs signs appear in the past few weeks from the one in question. I’m thinking maybe pullet?

 

[summerb123]

one is definitely a cockerel the other looks like a pullet

 

[drumstick diva]

one cockerel and one' maybe' pullet., or just a slower developing cockerel. By 12 weeks of age, I think we'll know for sure.

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

1 cockerel, 1 pullet.

 

[Gray Farms]

One is a cockerel for sure. The other....I'm not convinced is a pullet. I'm leaning towards cockerel myself.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

They look just like my pair at 9 weeks. You do have a pullet and a rooster. Here's mine at that age taking a dust bath for comparison.

 

[Lhynes1478]

They look just like my pair at 9 weeks. You do have a pullet and a rooster. Here's mine at that age taking a dust bath View attachment 1207335 for comparison.

Omg! They do look so similar. Your rooster looks so much more mature than mine with the pretty red comb, except I see it looks like your cockerel has had slow feather growth on his back as mine has too! “Pullet” is well feathered though! Thank you!!!

 

[Lhynes1478]

One is a cockerel for sure. The other....I'm not convinced is a pullet. I'm leaning towards cockerel myself.

What’s the latest they can show cockerel signs- before deciding it’s a pullet? I know the mottled cochin hens get very red in the face and wattles too, so I just don’t want to mis-sex this guy.

 

[Gray Farms]

I'd wait another couple weeks myself personally.