Cochin pullet or roo?

[Olive Hill]

Everything but the saddle looks roo. But then... it kind of looks like he/she might be missing some feathers there too???

I'll vote roo. Maybe a roo with a feather complex.

 

[aussieheelr]

I vote roo. once that cushion fills I bet that will be one nice bird

 

[Goose and Fig]

I think roo. I have one that is a carbon copy- just started crowing!

 

[obe10]

does it have spurs? if so then it is a roo

 

[fasbendera]

I am going with my first glance thoughts - Roo.

 

[becky3086]

Apparently we have no idea. I guess you just have to wait and see if it crows or lays an egg.

 

[Cackling Hen]

I have 10 cochins I though for sure Suzy Q was a roo Looks just like yours and she laid me and egg the other day

I say PULLET her feathers are round her wattles are small and her comb she looks kind rooish though hmmm its really hard to tell on yours I will try to get u a picture

 

[Year of the Rooster]

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Spurs aren't an accurate sexing method.

 

[FrickinChicken]

Wow, thanks for all the responses, you guys have left me just as confused

No spurs yet, no crowing yet, no missing feathers. I love this little bird, but we are a city flock, so if Berta's a Bert, he'll be looking for a new home if anyone in Colorado is interested in picking him up.

 

[Critter Crazed]

I would say pullet. Now, I'm no expert but I have done a LOT of researching trying to figure out what my bantam cochin is. Turns out he's a rooster, here is his picture to compare to your's.

Colonel.

He is 12 weeks old and he's been crowing for a month or so now. I don't know if bantams are the same as standards but if it was a rooster, shouldn't it be crowing by now? Someone told me they usually start crowing around 6-16 weeks old. Mine started crowing at like 9 weeks. 8 weeks maybe.

Females have rounder, fatter bodies with smaller tails. That's what your's looks like to me! I hope you get eggs.

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