Pullets or cockerels?

[L Home Farm]

So that’s a lot of pullets! Thank you @MysteryChicken . And I think the rooster is Columbian Rock too - he is also yellow skinned. Well, I don’t mind! They seem to be an excellent breed.

 

[L Home Farm]

Cochins are supposed to have single combs. I am having trouble seeing that comb clearly, but it doesn't look quite right to me. If the bird has any non-single type of comb, then it is not a pure Cochin.

Yes, she has a single comb. I met her parents and they both did too.

 

[MysteryChicken]

So that’s a lot of pullets! Thank you @MysteryChicken . And I think the rooster is Columbian Rock too - he is also yellow skinned. Well, I don’t mind! They seem to be an excellent breed.

You're welcome.

 

[L Home Farm]

Do these look like cockerel feathers or am I paranoid…

 

[L Home Farm]

Yes, she has a single comb. I met her parents and they both did too.

Actually on close examination it’s not a single comb. Her parents must not be her parents, or at least one. The person I got her/him from had Brahmas to, so probably half Brahma.

 

[NatJ]

Actually on close examination it’s not a single comb. Her parents must not be her parents, or at least one. The person I got her/him from had Brahmas to, so probably half Brahma.

I agree that half Brahma seems likely.

Do these look like cockerel feathers or am I paranoid…

Male saddle feathers are usually skinny along their entire length. In your photos, I think I'm seeing wide feathers that have skinny tips, so not what I would expect on a male.

Is that bird wet? That might cause the tips of the feathers to behave differently.

Based on the first post, I think that bird should be 18-19 weeks old now? Either you have a cockerel who is VERY slow to develop, or you have a pullet (who might be getting close to laying age, considering the wattles I see.)

I think you are probably paranoid and mis-interpreting, but I can't be 100% certain. Cochins and Brahmas are known for being very slow to grow and develop, so a slow-maturing cockerel is more likely with those breeds than with many others.

 

[JedJackson]

The black one is definitely a cockerel. I think all of your Brahmas are as well.

 

[L Home Farm]

Ok, thank you.
The feathers always look like that.
Yup she/he is 19 weeks I believe…

Oh dear JedJackson I hope not!

I guess I’ll wait and see who starts crowing! I’ve only had semi-autosexing breeds before so I’m desperately impatient and hopeful for these chickens.

 

[AllKindaOCluckedUp]

IMHO your little cochin blend is absolutely a pullet!

Cockerels of the cochin variety are easy to spot from a crowd, relatively quick! They tend to develop comb and wattle, red up, even before they drop the baby feathers.

For example, look at mine below. My cockerel stood out from his sisters before they came out from under the heat.

That's not to say every cockerel is as easy a tell- but boy, cochin and cochin mixes don't seem to be shy! Lol

It looks to me that one of the Brahmas- the one that you identified as 'Lemon' and 14 weeks- not 15 weeks- the one with brighter rust color patching- THAT one looks more cockerel to me.

The other one-- mehhh-- this one looks more watercolored, easter egger -- I'd lean pullet on that one- unless there's a shift in coloration where it starts to develop brighter coloring... but... (Shrugs) she looks like an EE to my old eyeballs

Nice flock.

 

[L Home Farm]

Thanks!! I hope they are mostly pullets