Cochin - both roos? Advice needed

[iHansi]

Hi all

I was convinced both of these were roos, but not so sure now. They are 3 months old. White one is confirmed as he has started crowing. The black/brown one is not crowing and has a less red comb and wattles so am now wandering if it might be a hen. Any ideas?

 

[featheredplanets]

Looks like a cockerel to me. Even at that age, pullets will have a tiny pale pink comb. A pullet comb only starts growing and getting it’s colour when they start laying. He might just need more time to grow into himself or he’s just the submissive cockerel.

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

Cockerels

 

[Gray Farms]

Look like both cockerels to me.

 

[aglandaetap]

Cockerel

 

[Frazzemrat1]

Cockerels. Too much comb at that age for a pullet, and the dark one has a distinctively male pattern.

 

[ColtHandorf]

I'd agree that both are cockerels. Are you sure the lighter colored (possibly splash, not white) one is a Cochin? That stance and the lightly feathered legs makes me think Langshan instead of Cochin.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

Splash Marans cockerel and a Cochin cockerel.

 

[ColtHandorf]

Now that's a possibility too.

 

[iHansi]

I got Cochin, Lavender Orpington, and Wyandotte eggs so assuming it's Cochin. But may be a mix of some sort that snuck in.