Help with Sexing my RIR and Blue Cochin

[capecodpeeps]

Feathering was fast and has beautiful chest feathers and a little bald around neck area?? Kind of bossy??

 

[aminarchick]

Yeah it really isn't always true. Its just a personal opinion. Pullets feathers will grow in more evenly and more consistanly. That's a fact. Roosters feathers are more sporadic. I'm still sticking to pullet. Let us know when it gets a bit older.

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

Feathering was fast and has beautiful chest feathers and a little bald around neck area?? Kind of bossy??

It's comb is all the proof you need for this particular cockerel.

 

[capecodpeeps]

I just spoke to the feed store, and they get the chicks from Mcmurray and were sexed Hens?

 

[junebuggena]

Hatcheries are about 90% accurate. Even if the store only ordered pullets, there will still be some males in the order.

 

[capecodpeeps]

Here is a better pic!

 

[Michael OShay]

Definitely a male. That comb is too large and red for a female at that age.

 

[capecodpeeps]

Looks like the comb is lightening up?? Is this normal? They just turned 5 weeks today? Still any chance its a Pullet????

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

Looks like the comb is lightening up?? Is this normal? They just turned 5 weeks today? Still any chance its a Pullet????

That comb definitely indicated cockerel, but you can post another picture if it makes you feel any better

 

[Michael OShay]

That comb definitely indicated cockerel, but you can post another picture if it makes you feel any better

I agree.