Blue Cochin a cockerel or pullet?

[ronott1]

Well, I should be glad all 7 aren’t males. Does anyone know how long the two cockerels will be alright in a coop together? There are other pullets with them as well as two Guniea Fowl.

It is hard to say.

Are you allowed to have roosters at your place?

 

[The Angry Hen]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens! Thank you for joining- we hope you have a good time here. It looks like you have a handsome Blue Cochin cockerel. For the size and age... the comb is a little too large and bright. If it was a she at egg laying stage and had a bright comb, I'd have said pullet. In this case, that's probably a cockerel.

I've had two roosters together in the past, they went through the 'teenager' stage together... but fought when older without developing a hopeful pecking order. Depending on how they were raised, and if together, it can vary. Time will most likely tell. Just have an extra water and feed station- have enough perches- and it's the best you can do.

 

[HetherHenCommuntiy]

It is hard to say.

Are you allowed to have roosters at your place?

Oh yes. I have 2 acres, 3 coops (2 large and 1 medium size), and I’m trying to figure out the best situation for my birds. We had a nasty run in with a raccoon leaving us with only 2 “big girls”. Recently I was given 3 Bantam Mille Fleur D'uccle by my neighbor who couldn’t care for them but I had to split them up because they were brother and sisters...I don’t know if that’s right or not, it just seemed strange.
Oddly enough my “big girls” a huge Golden Comet and a very sweet Black Sexlink accepted the Bantam rooster. The 2 Mille Fleur D'uccle hens are in a coop together. Out of my 5 chicks and 2 Guniea Fowl 2 of the chicks appear to be cockerels. Which will total me out at 3 soon to be roosters.

 

[007Sean]

Howdy and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.

Happy to have you here with us. Enjoy your time here at BYC!

Thanks for joining our community!

 

[HetherHenCommuntiy]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens! Thank you for joining- we hope you have a good time here. It looks like you have a handsome Blue Cochin cockerel. For the size and age... the comb is a little too large and bright. If it was a she at egg laying stage and had a bright comb, I'd have said pullet. In this case, that's probably a cockerel.

I've had two roosters together in the past, they went through the 'teenager' stage together... but fought when older without developing a hopeful pecking order. Depending on how they were raised, and if together, it can vary. Time will most likely tell. Just have an extra water and feed station- have enough perches- and it's the best you can do.

Thank you for the insight! He/She is a sweet little thing...probably due to my 6year old daughter holding him constantly. I have been told that space and sometimes breed has a lot to do with roosters fighting. His cockerel coop mate is a Light Brahma and I know I won’t have enough hens to keep them both busy, so hopefully they get along!!