Australia - Six states..and that funny little island.

[SydneyChickens]

Hey guys!

Gahhh was a crazy weekend at my place! Haven't been online for a while.. This may seem like like a silly question but this is deff a cockrel? Yes?

 

[rexy]

Hey guys! Gahhh was a crazy weekend at my place! Haven't been online for a while.. This may seem like like a silly question but this is deff a cockrel? Yes?

Yes. Unless it is much older than it looks and coming up to point of lay.

 

[Megans Chickens]

What are hackle feathers?
Sorry I'm new at all this...

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Oh really?? I've see photos of 9 week olds and they are a lot bigger... What age do they start crowing? I read around 8 weeks??? And she is no way making any sounds.. And the other girls have bigger crests then her :|[/quote ] Just my opinion. My young marans roos are just trying to crow but not very good at it and they are around 5 months.it depends on the breed as to when they crow and how big the comb is etc. look for hackle feathers coming in for boys and much thicker legs usually.

 

[SydneyChickens]

Noooo it's around 9-10 weeks mum now tells me that she heard him trying to crow this morning lol wish we could keep him he's full of attitude, the lovey lady i got him off will swap him over for a pullet lol.

 

[Fancychooklady]

Hey guys! Gahhh was a crazy weekend at my place! Haven't been online for a while.. This may seem like like a silly question but this is deff a cockrel? Yes?

What breed is it and how old is it?

 

[SydneyChickens]

Pekin Bantam and 9-10 weeks, gone through a crazy colour change and has the sharp feathers around the base of the neck..

 

[satay]

Pekin Bantam and 9-10 weeks, gone through a crazy colour change and has the sharp feathers around the base of the neck..

Yes that is hackle feathers starting to come in. What a shame he is a lovely looking boy. With pekins you can usually tell at around 4 weeks of age as the boys combs just about double in size to girls at that age, They do tend to crow really early.

 

[satay]

What are hackle feathers?
Sorry I'm new at all this...

They are the longer neck feathers that males get. Do a search on this site by typing in hackle feathers in the search bar. i am sure they will explain it better than me. You still could be right and that one is a girl. I was just suggestiung you keep an eye out on it incase.

 

[IamSamSam]

Yah you are wearing him down Sam... Next thing will be a snake.

Lol I said he can't have a pool or spa due to our young kids and he said no snake for the same reason. I can't argue until I say you can have your spa!

 

[satay]

Lol I said he can't have a pool or spa due to our young kids and he said no snake for the same reason. I can't argue until I say you can have your spa!

Tell him my two year old nephew loves ours snakes. First thing he asks to hold when he gets here lol. Tried to upload a picture of samuel with turbo but i could not get it to work. Will try again later.