Six week old Cochin roo or pullet?

[Venicecoop]

For consideration I’ve got two six week old large fowl Cochins that my broody hatched. The splash one was born almost a day after the black but feathered in very quickly and has plenty of tail while the black feathered in so slowly that I thought it would never happen (it’s still peach fuzz underneath.

I had been thinking the splash is definitely pullet and the black roo...but I’m no longer sure. Both seem to have the same behaviors, the Black is a little more likely to wander further from foster mom.

Thank you!!!!

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Six weeks and red combs already means both are boys.

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

I see pullets....

Also, I believe you have a blue, not a splash.

 

[Venicecoop]

I see pullets....

Also, I believe you have a blue, not a splash.

Funny, it was all white and splashy originally (born almost white) but I think you’re right. Light blue!

 

[Venicecoop]

Six weeks and red combs already means both are boys.

Ahhh noooo

The difference in feathering doesn’t mean anything?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Ahhh noooo

The difference in feathering doesn’t mean anything?

The feathering doesn't matter so much as the comb color. Are they really getting pink already or is that just the photos?

After looking at them again I think my original call is incorrect and they are pullets.

 

[tjo804]

I suspect you have 2 pullets. My Cochin cockerel had much more defined comb by 2 or 3 weeks old. The Cochin pullets had reddish lines with no definitive comb yet.

 

[Redhead Rae]

To me, the blue looks like a pullet and the black is definitely a roo. Post again in 2 weeks to be sure.

 

[Rbriley2224]

They look like pullets my roo was twice the size of my pullets and had the saddle feathers already

 

[Venicecoop]

New pics hopefully a bit better colors on the combs