Cuckoo pekin roo or hen

[mellissa]

Hi

Just brought this pekin is it a cockerel?

Hasn’t crowed yet, though has largish comb 18-20 weeks.

 

[mellissa]

Another pic

 

[AlleysChicks]

Cockerel.

 

[BlackIce]

cockerel

 

[Alexandra33]

Handsome little cockerel.

~Alex

 

[mellissa]

Thanks everyone. I was starting to wonder as he hasn’t crowed yet. 18-20weeks. I do have other roosters atm so maybe he’s a keeping a low profile.

 

[drumstick diva]

That could be it, a young roo will not crow in the presents of Alphy roos because they will beat him up.

 

[Gray Farms]

A cockerel this age should be showing saddle feathers by now. But on the other hand that's a lot of comb for a pullet. I'm not totally convinced either way. At 18-20 weeks of age were dealing with a nearly mature Pekin/Cochin bantam. That very well could start laying any time. And really should be crowing by now as well, regardless if there are any other males around. A 20 week old bantam would be sexually mature or very nearly. My gut says pullet just going by these pics.

 

[mellissa]

J

A cockerel this age should be showing saddle feathers by now. But on the other hand that's a lot of comb for a pullet. I'm not totally convinced either way. At 18-20 weeks of age were dealing with a nearly mature Pekin/Cochin bantam. That very well could start laying any time. And really should be crowing by now as well, regardless if there are any other males around. A 20 week old bantam would be sexually mature or very nearly. My gut says pullet just going by these pics.

hi just got few more pics.

 

[chuckachucka]

100% cockerel. I have pekins and that is no girl.