Bantam Cochins Gender Guesses

[CoopDeDoo]

Any guesses on these two Gold-laced bantam cochins? They are 7 weeks old and the only two who hatched. The look exactly alike so it has been challenging to determine gender with nothing to compare them to!

 

[Leahs Coop]

They're both looking like cockerels to me. But please post again in a few weeks to confirm.

 

[CoopDeDoo]

They're both looking like cockerels to me. But please post again in a few weeks to confirm.

Yeah me too - hoping we're both wrong I live in city limits so no roosters allowed

 

[WickedChicksNH]

I agree they both look like cockerels
Their waddles are pretty prominent along with their combs
Handsome though

 

[Ladybird CA]

X3. Some years ago there was a vet seeing if there was interest in him surgically decrowing roosters. I think there weren’t many replies because we aren’t sure if it’d be humane but I wish there was more research into it

 

[CoopDeDoo]

X3. Some years ago there was a vet seeing if there was interest in him surgically decrowing roosters. I think there weren’t many replies because we aren’t sure if it’d be humane but I wish there was more research into it

I'm not sure I would do it but these are sure the sweetest little guys. When they were 3 weeks old I added two day old LF cochins in the brooder with them and they have been "mothering" them ever since. even though they are almost the same size now they let the babies crawl under them and sleep.

 

[ColtHandorf]

Looks like two males.