I've had this bird since it was a chick. It has seemed like a pullet, but lately I've been seeing some things in the feathers that make me think cockerel. I have not heard any signs of crowing but nor have my birds laid any eggs yet. This is my first time with chickens. Pullet or cockerel? Thoughts?
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
New to chickens. I have my first flock as chicks now.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
Five chicks about 5 weeks old.
(3) What breeds do you have?
Cuckoo Maran (that I think is a cockerel), Barred Rock, Delaware...
That should be correect.
The first one, Spot, with the large comb, was bought as a cuckoo maran. I'm guessing, sadly, that he is indeed a he.
The second bird, Zucchini, without the large comb, was purchased as a barred rock. That one was more of a question mark to me. No comb, but I do...
I recently bought 5 birds from a local farm store. They are about 5 weeks old. They are supposed to be "sexed" as pullets.
One I have felt was a rooster since day one and is developing a comb and wattles before any of the others. This is a cuckoo maran.
One other doesn't have the same signs...