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We thought so, its taken a while but we thought he was more and more looking he. Thank you.Yeah, he’s definitely a cockerel. Likely a Brahma mix.
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We thought so, its taken a while but we thought he was more and more looking he. Thank you.Yeah, he’s definitely a cockerel. Likely a Brahma mix.
Well I’ll be.... he’s got himself a little pippin poopin peapod pea comb.
Hehe thank you, it was a bad pic I posted originally, it wasn't possible to see x... ... ... *Goes to optometrist* ... ... ... Ah yes it’s a pea comb(I totally knew that all along).
Now that that’s out of the way my vote is officially Brahma mix cockerel.
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I've hatched and raised four roosters total, and those with walnut and pea combs were all substantially larger and more red by 16 weeks. They were clearly standing out from the pullets by 12-14 weeks. I don't think there are any super clear images of the hackle feathers, but the saddle feathers are clearly rounded and look very much like a pullet to me.I'm still not sold on cockerel, but I've not raised brahmas before. My EE mix roosters with pea combs had significantly more prominent combs and wattles at 16 weeks then I'm seeing here.
ETA: I should say significantly more at 14 weeks, as that's when they were culled.