Ayam cemani - do you think it’s a hen or rooster

[Lori J]

I’ve had this sweet ayam
Cemani for about a month. I think it is eight weeks old, although the lady I bought it from claimed that it was eight weeks old a month ago! Do you think it is a hen or a rooster?

 

[NuggetTheChicken]

Cockerel

 

[Lori J]

Cockerel

So that’s one vote for hen and one vote for Cockrell

 

[Mamatomany123]

Cockerel

 

[Lori J]

Cockerel

The lady I got it from says Hen, still. Can I mention any features to her that you noticed to be rooster features?

 

[Mamatomany123]

The lady I got it from says Hen, still. Can I mention any features to her that you noticed to be rooster features?

The comb and wattle size are huge for 8 weeks old

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Super big comb for its age. Do you have any others to compare it too?

 

[Lori J]

The comb and wattle size are huge for 8 weeks old

It’s possible he’s 12 weeks but I just thought he was rather small. The lady said that he was 12 weeks. She said that he doesn’t have the saddle feathers so that’s why she thinks he’s a hen

 

[Lori J]

But maybe I’m getting discouraged and believing that he’s a rooster now because I’m calling him a him

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Not every breed has 'Male only' feathers for their roosters