2 mottled Cochins from meyer hatchery supposed to be female but possible roo?

[Purelychicks]

My order on Meyer hatchery was Mottled Cochin female x2, Easter egger Female x1 and lavender orpington Female x1. One of the Cochins has a big comb that’s bright orange/red and has bigger waddles than everyone else aswell as slow feather growth. Approx. 4 wks old (none of the others really have combs or wattles yet)

 

[AOrchard]

That's a pretty suspicious looking boy... That's an awful lot of red comb for 4 weeks!

 

[artbykarenehaley]

Yeah that looks like a cockerel, could you share a side by side with the other Cochin for comparison? I find male cochins seem to be early developers. Our Cochin mix roo this last year started crowing crazy early, and it seems that most of the Cochin boys that end up in this forum are such early bloomers!

 

[artbykarenehaley]

Side note but mottled cochins are my absolute favorite variety of Cochin

 

[Purelychicks]

Yeah that looks like a cockerel, could you share a side by side with the other Cochin for comparison? I find male cochins seem to be early developers. Our Cochin mix roo this last year started crowing crazy early, and it seems that most of the Cochin boys that end up in this forum are such early bloomers!

 

[artbykarenehaley]

Ok, thank you for the other pictures based on that I'd say you've got a pair, as this one compared to the other looks like a pullet. Keep us posted as they get bigger!

 

[Purelychicks]

Ok, thank you for the other pictures based on that I'd say you've got a pair, as this one compared to the other looks like a pullet. Keep us posted as they get bigger!

 

[fluffycrow]

Yup, definitely a pair

 

[Purelychicks]

Yup, definitely a pair

Yes they have grown so much. I miss the tiny them. Used to put them in my robe pockets

 

[gimmie birdies]

I have a dog who was the size of a football as a wild puppy when I adopted him. He used to crawl under our coffee table to hide. He got bigger and bigger and soon he was too big for the coffee table. He never understood why.