I'm really not sure why everyone is convinced this is a pullet. Not trying to be rude, but look up "saddle feathers" -- probably the most useful gender identification tool, considering ONLY males have them. And this guy has them. It is without a doubt a cockerel. Late bloomer, sure, but even the...
Pullet. I had a light one just like that who got big and tall really fast, grew a bright red comb, and I was told by many people that I had a cockerel. (I thought I did too!)
She laid me lots of big brown eggs. Miss my dearly departed Pepper.
I'd be shocked if yours ends up being male.
I don't think she's a bantam, just....little. As long as she's otherwise healthy, she's just developing her own way and eggs might take a bit longer than usual. It's also possible she was starved or very sick as a chick and got stunted.
Yes, and egg yolk is the easiest way to give them the nutrients they need - after all, egg yolk's entire purpose is to nourish a chick! When I had rescue pasty butt babies who were very droopy and wouldn't really eat, if I brought over the egg yolk dropper, they would instantly be on their...
Yes, sounds like they are in some kind of shock or physical stress. See if they will take raw egg yolk from a dropper, it's a food chicks cannot resist. And are their bums clean? It's important to watch for pasty butt.