Crowing Pullet?? 9.5 weeks - Mottled Ancona

[MysteryChicken]

I've had crowing pullets. Don't worry about it. She'll just grow up to be the dominant one in the flock.

 

[Pigeony]

I watched her crow but yes it was for sure a weird pre-pubescent crow. I was so sure we had all girls

I'm sorry to hear that, he might be a late-maturing cockerel then.

I raised a batch of Swedish Orust last year, they look a lot like Mottled Anconas pattern-wise, and I had similar males in my bunch.
I knew without a doubt 2 of the 6 were male, but they had such tiny light-pink combs even 2-3 months in that most people probably wouldn't have thought so. The only reason I could tell is because I had the females for physical comparison and they were little brawlers. I gave them to a local feed store and although I made it very clear that they were roosters, I wouldn't be shocked if someone thought they were getting a great deal for two pullets only to get a surprise in another couple months.

Some are sneaky roos, I hope that you just have an oddity there but I doubt that because on the rare occasion when female chickens crow, it's usually completely mature females, not youngsters.

 

[shelabobby]

I've had crowing pullets. Don't worry about it. She'll just grow up to be the dominant one in the flock.

I really hope so. Im very attached already and not sure we can keep another rooster

 

[MysteryChicken]

I really hope so. Im very attached already and not sure we can keep another rooster

With it being an Ancona which is a Mediterranean Breed, it should already have a larger comb if it were male.

 

[shelabobby]

With it being an Ancona which is a Mediterranean Breed, it should already have a larger comb if it were male.

This is what I was seeing in other pictures, posts, etc as well. Big combs and waddles at only 8 weeks.

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

I've had crowing pullets. Don't worry about it. She'll just grow up to be the dominant one in the flock.

I agree and will bet money she’s a pullet

 

[Jener8or]

I agree and will bet money she’s a pullet

Ooh, I'll bet money on it being a cock-a-doodle-dude!

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This post better get updated in a couple weeks.

ETA: I would totally defer to the Ancona experts. I just wanted to get in on the bet (playing the odds. )

 

[shelabobby]

Ooh, I'll bet money on it being a cock-a-doodle-dude!

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This post better get updated in a couple weeks.

I'll do my best to remember

 

[FrostRanger]

I'm voting slow maturing cockerel if he's crowing

 

[WingItRanch]

My bet is this is a pullet. I have an Ancona too. She's got a massive comb but it stayed pale until around 28 weeks old. She didn't start laying eggs until 34 weeks.

The males are pretty red and flashy early on in my experience. I guess time will tell but my vote is female.