Anyone had such a late bloomer?

[andreanar]

I'm very curious as to why my cockerel is so not like a cockerel. He is 6.5 months old, has only crowed one time and that was just the other day, He doesn't try to mate. We have no other roos. Anybody ever had a male bloom so late?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Not sure if that's a rooster, looks like a hen to me.

 

[Top Rooster]

You probably have a very dominant hen who keeps him in check, I have a hen who mounts other hens to replace the un dominant rooster. He is terrified of her and she won't let him get away with anything.

 

[Top Rooster]

Not sure if that's a rooster, looks like a hen to me.

he has saddle feathers and a funky tail just an unusually small comb and wattles.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

he has saddle feathers and a funky tail just an unusually small comb and wattles.

I see what looks like saddle feathers but they aren't thin like they should be, to me they look like downward growing feathers. I would post in the gender forum and see what others think, otherwise call me crazy and ignore me.

If I'm wrong certain breeds mature more slowly, Australorp would be one of them.

 

[Chickassan]

Is that the weird chicken you were trying to figure out?

 

[junebuggena]

It's actually pretty normal for Langshans to be VERY slow developing.

 

[lazy gardener]

What breed. Looks like a cockerel to me.

 

[andreanar]

Is that the weird chicken you were trying to figure out?

Yes! It crowed once the other day. I'm so sad.

Not sure if that's a rooster, looks like a hen to me.

I have gone round and round with this chicken, I could not figure out if it was a girl or boy, it had me very confused.

What breed. Looks like a cockerel to me.

Its a Langshan.

 

[SOHC-FTW]

I had a jubilie orp that didnt crow or show any actions of a male for 10+months some breeds mature really slowly.