Cockerel???

[TikiRoost6]

My birds are about 2 weeks old & 2 of them have slightly larger combs. I took a pic of my 2 RIR's to compare the difference in the smaller vs the larger comb. Is it too soon to assume the birds with the bigger combs are cockerels?

 

[TheKindaFarmGal]

Their combs aren't big enough to be an early blooming cockerel yet. Please post pictures when they are at least six to eight weeks old.

 

[BantamLover21]

Too young to sex. Some chicks are born with larger/thicker combs but don't turn out to be cockerels.

 

[drumstick diva]

much too young

 

[nickellmama27]

This thread makes me feel better. My 3 week old leghorn has a big comb and I was worrying it may be a roo

 

[TikiRoost6]

I'm hoping I have all hens!! Fingers crossed.

 

[pineapple416]

I agree with what others have said about posting again to confirm the sex when it is older, but due to the size of the comb I am going to guess cockerel, especially when it is compared to the other chick. The larger comb size is a big indicator of a male chicken, as all of our cocks have had big combs when they were young, but again I could be wrong. I am hoping for you that it is just a pullet with a large comb! We had one hen that was like this and everyone thought she was a rooster. You never know! Good luck to you and these little cuties!

 

[TikiRoost6]

They're now about 3 weeks old. Still too soon to tell if the one on the left is a rooster?

 

[TheKindaFarmGal]

Still too young.