This is an almost 14 week old RIR that I suspect may be a cockerel. I have a confirmed
14 week old cockerel of a different breed that is much larger and has a more developed/red comb which makes me even more confused on this one here. Based on the saddle feathers alone, I am leaning towards...
I also should’ve mentioned too that it has feathers down its legs which I believe (?) is a Blue Copper Maran trait. Either way it’s a beautiful bird.
thank you for your help!
I ordered a dozen assortment of sexed chicks and they were all hatched on May 1 making them just shy of 12 weeks old.
I think signs are pointing in the direction that this one may be a rooster. It’s pretty significantly larger than the others and it’s comb has been pretty bright for the last...