- Mar 15, 2009
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I have 2 Bantam Red Frizzled Cochins from Ideal Hatchery. I bought two so that hopefully one would be a hen. They are four weeks old now. Both have very small pale combs. One is larger, darker, and has red things ( sorry I'm brand new to chickens and don't know the term to use) on either side of its throat. Does this mean it is a male or do all Cochins develop this?
We also purchased two self blue cochin bantams, one's comb immediately turned bright and is bigger than the other. I'm assuming he's a boy.
BUT, I can't help but wonder because we got two porcelain D'Uccles as well a couple months earlier. Same thing...one's got big and red right away and the other stayed small and light. We assumed she was a hen. BUT, her comb slowly grew and turned brighter and brighter and she started crowing probably 2 months after the other.
ANY help would be apprecaited.
We also purchased two self blue cochin bantams, one's comb immediately turned bright and is bigger than the other. I'm assuming he's a boy.
BUT, I can't help but wonder because we got two porcelain D'Uccles as well a couple months earlier. Same thing...one's got big and red right away and the other stayed small and light. We assumed she was a hen. BUT, her comb slowly grew and turned brighter and brighter and she started crowing probably 2 months after the other.
ANY help would be apprecaited.