Cochin pullet or cockerel, help!

[Morgank]

Hi! I bought 2 months ago golden buff cochin pullet. The seller said that this is definitely pullet. I also searched the pictures from the web. And she really was like pullet. Now she (he) is 20 week old, behaves like pullet. Today i sent pictures to my friend and he suprised me- you have cocherel not pullet. Is it true?

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

Yes it appears that you have a cockerel.

 

[Frazzemrat1]

I almost said close to point of lay pullet, but then I saw this.... I hate to say it, but I think he's a slower developing cockerel.

 

[JulyFly]

Yep... it’s true, you’ve got a cockerel....

 

[HuffleClaw]

Cockerel sorry!

 

[Morgank]

This is strange, when will he begin to grow? The only sound i,ve heard from him, is panic alarm- sound like all my chicken do sometimes. I have also Faverolle cockerel who is a big boss. They have never had any quarrel, cochin is new one in the flock, but little a bit older. I always noticed, that she (now he) walked like old madame, very calm and proud. To me its ok, that he is cockerel.

 

[Frazzemrat1]

This is strange, when will he begin to grow? The only sound i,ve heard from him, is panic alarm- sound like all my chicken do sometimes. I have also Faverolle cockerel who is a big boss. They have never had any quarrel, cochin is new one in the flock, but little a bit older. I always noticed, that she (now he) walked like old madame, very calm and proud. To me its ok, that he is cockerel.

As long as you have that more dominant cockerel, he may not crow, for fear of getting a thrashing from the elder boss man. Crowing is a way to verbally establish territory, and its not his territory; its the faverolle's. Same with mating. He won't do that unless he thinks he can get away with it when the Fav isn't around to catch him.

 

[Morgank]

Thanks everyone! I just called the seller and he will bring me same buff cochin chicken, but a bit older.

 

[lilmillefleur]

Great call @Frazzemrat1 !
That one was tricky!

 

[Frazzemrat1]

Great call @Frazzemrat1 !
That one was tricky!

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