I've had a hen that crowed before. It's uncommon, but it happens. She died later this spring, because a cat broke into the coop, & ate her. She was a Silver Duckwing OEGB that layed us tiny eggs every day.
I'm very sorry about your hen. You are right, I had a Cockerel that's comb took forever to redden up. I prayed he was a she and had hope, till someone informed me that the copper on his wings meant male! They were right
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My black Birchen EE took forever to grow out. He took 5 1/2 months to start behaving, & looking like a Cockerel.I'm very sorry about your hen. You are right, I had a Cockerel that's comb took forever to redden up. I prayed he was a she and had hope, till someone informed me that the copper on his wings meant male! They were right
What signs would you expect a 10 week old cockerel to be showing?
They love to fool us that's for sure. I'm into silkies (talk about hard to sex) I'm getting way better at sexing them young but still get that one stumps you!
I sex my silkie chicks by wing feather sexing. I've been about 97% accurate with this technique.
What!!!! Really, at what age and what are you looking for?
Around 1-2 days old. I look at the feather bud lengths, boys usually have shorter even ones then females. Males, short primaries, & coverts. Females long coverts, short primaries.
I will remember this! Unfortunately mine is a little over 2 months, ugh.
Crest shape, & comb size are useful at this age depending on feather growth.
