donrae
Rest in Peace -2017
Agree, both roosters.
For future reference, spurs are a remarkably poor indicator of gender. Some roosters don't get spurs until over a year old, and some hens have wicked impressive spurs. So....not so much for id.
Hackle and saddle feathers are the key here. Those long, pointy, flowing feathers on the neck and in front of the tail are a purely male characteristic. Plus the crowing.
Cochins can take longer to mature than other breeds, so they can be tricky sometimes. But since you bought them as females, and don't really need them as roosters, I'd say contact the seller and have them make it right. They may or may not have known they were males....but if they didn't know, they need the chance to take them back. If I sold a mis-sexed bird I'd be mortified, and bend over backward to make the buyer happy.
For future reference, spurs are a remarkably poor indicator of gender. Some roosters don't get spurs until over a year old, and some hens have wicked impressive spurs. So....not so much for id.
Hackle and saddle feathers are the key here. Those long, pointy, flowing feathers on the neck and in front of the tail are a purely male characteristic. Plus the crowing.
Cochins can take longer to mature than other breeds, so they can be tricky sometimes. But since you bought them as females, and don't really need them as roosters, I'd say contact the seller and have them make it right. They may or may not have known they were males....but if they didn't know, they need the chance to take them back. If I sold a mis-sexed bird I'd be mortified, and bend over backward to make the buyer happy.
