6 Wk Cochin Pullet?

[Mountain Peeps]

How's miss Fluffy Pants?!

 

[ChickenFox]

She/He is good. Shes been enjoying the warm weather and abundance of tasty bugs. Still has me puzzling about gender though.

 

[Basskids08]

I'm going against the consensus and say you have a pullet. Just because her wattles are showing doesn't mean it's a positive roo. Cochin hens do get the wattles too, just not so prominent. Please keep us updated on her.

 

[ChickenFox]

Alright we're at 8 weeks. Still looks pretty red but not big...hmmm

 

[Mountain Peeps]

Surprisingly, now she really looks like a girl!!

Just like my Rosie!! You can see how she's changed like your's!!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/877906/boy-or-girl/20

 

[ChickenFox]

OK some updated pictures. S/he's now 9 weeks and while that comb doesn't seem to have gotten bigger it is still very red. No hackle or saddle feather development yet though.

(Please don't mind my toes. lol She didn't like being away from her flock so she kept trying to hide/cuddle)

 

[Mountain Peeps]

I'm still leaning towards girls but the reddening makes me suspicious...

 

[debid]

I think it's a pullet! Look how round the body is and the comb/wattles are unchanged from two weeks ago (when a cockerel would be growing his).

 

[ChickenFox]

I'm still leaning towards girls but the reddening makes me suspicious...

Yeah....if she wasn't so darned red I wouldn't be so worried...

I think it's a pullet! Look how round the body is and the comb/wattles are unchanged from two weeks ago (when a cockerel would be growing his).

That's what I was thinking too but since this is my first cochin I'm unsure how round and poofy the males get. Also she/he is in with 2 very bossy cockerels so if it is a male then if he's not as dominate I was thinking maybe he wouldn't develop as fast....

If only buying sexed chicks was 100% accurate! I'm starting to think even if it is a boy I might see if I can convince hubby to let me keep him. Doubt he'll budge but maybe.....

 

[dusica731]

quote name="ChickenFox" url="/t/878350/6-wk-cochin-pullet#post_13483740"]Yeah....if she wasn't so darned red I wouldn't be so worried...

That's what I was thinking too but since this is my first cochin I'm unsure how round and poofy the males get. Also she/he is in with 2 very bossy cockerels so if it is a male then if he's not as dominate I was thinking maybe he wouldn't develop as fast....  If only buying sexed chicks was 100% accurate! I'm starting to think even if it is a boy I might see if I can convince hubby to let me keep him. Doubt he'll budge but maybe.....
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