Gender?

[FeatherTay]

I bought 4 straight run splash cochins. For awhile I thought 3/4 were cockerels, then I thought 2/4 were cockerels. Now i’m thinking this little guy is a cockerel again…

Here he is:

Here is his sister:

Here is one of his brothers:

Roo. Right?

 

[SilkieChicken123]

I bought 4 straight run splash cochins. For awhile I thought 3/4 were cockerels, then I thought 2/4 were cockerels. Now i’m thinking this little guy is a cockerel again…

Here he is:
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Here is his sister:
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Here is one of his brothers:

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Roo. Right?

Yes, he looks like a cockerel. How old did you say they were, though? They still look really young to tell.

 

[FeatherTay]

Yes, he looks like a cockerel. How old did you say they were, though? They still look really young to tell.

6 weeks.

 

[SilkieChicken123]

6 weeks.

Okay. Then yea- I'm goin' cockerel.

 

[FeatherTay]

Okay. Then yea- I'm goin' cockerel.

Darn! That’s 75% cockerels!

 

[Painted Calls]

I wouldn't be so quick to say cockerel. These are LF and mature very slowly. Update us on the cockerel suspects in a few more weeks.

 

[Little Baby Bean]

Okay. Then yea- I'm goin' cockerel.

Me too.