13 week old blue Cochin - pullet or cockerel?

[pathognomonic]

This is a bonus chick from McMurray, Slate. Though I always thought I didn't like feather-legged breeds, this one really got me. I have assumed that it is a rooster but I'm starting to wonder. My rooster died this past winter and this "fellow" is supposed to be his replacement. But, at 13 weeks I haven't heard even a faint gurgle-crow from Slate. I'm happy either way.

 

[Sunshine0235]

You wont be getting any eggs from that fellow

 

[Michael OShay]

You have a beautiful Blue Cochin cockerel.

 

[Wyandottes7]

Looks like a cockerel to me.

 

[Basskids08]

X4, he is a beautiful cockerel though!

 

[pathognomonic]

I'm actually very happy that he is a cockerel - I've been looking for an easy-going rooster for my flock. The rooster I had previously was a true gentleman, he took care of his ladies, never caused any damage to their backs or combs and was quite polite around people (he only jumped at me a handful of times in 5 years and it was usually my fault) and when he died I knew I'd have a hard time replacing him. I kept a silver-laced Wyandotte cockerel that I got in the spring, he ended up being advertised as a "free, tasty rooster" on our local chicken forum.
Slate really is a handsome fellow, especially considering that I got a true blue rather than a splash, and I'm hopeful that he will be a worthy successor to Angus. I don't bring in chickens except from hatcheries and vaccinated for Marek's. I don't need to be showing them, so getting hatchery birds is just fine for me.

 

[BantamLover21]

Yes, you have a beautiful Blue Cochin rooster.

 

[donrae]

He's beautiful, and should fit your wants perfectly.

Remember, large Cochins are pretty slow to mature, and at 13 weeks he's still just a baby. My bantam Cochin roosters from May aren't crowing yet, either. Folks on here have reported their large fowl Cochin rooster haven't crowed or mated until 8ish months.

 

[Caheen]

This is how differently they mature. These 2 boys are both 8 weeks old, and the barred looks like he could crow any day, and the cochin is just a big docile baby.

 

[Frindizzle]

You have a rooster!