Hello i am new to chickens and we bought this "cochin pullet" from our local chicken swap.

[MStangGurl83]

Is she really a pullet or a cockerel? We were told that she should start laying eggs anytime that she was 16 weeks old and that the rooster had been mating with her.

 

[Kelsie2290]

Hello and Welcome To BYC! That is a cockerel.

 

[Michael OShay]

Welcome to BYC! She looks like a pullet to me (I don't see any hackle feathers). Cochins are slow to mature, but she should be laying eggs sometime between 20-25 weeks.

 

[MStangGurl83]

We can't find any hackle feathers either. Her (as we call it) feathers look the same as our other 9 100% for sure pullets but this is the only cochin we have and I don't know very much about them.

 

[danceinchicken]

Hey there

. Welcome to BYC. Not sure.?!? This is my first year with chicks, and they are only 11 weeks old. Good luck with yours.

 

[MStangGurl83]

When my hubby rubs his/or her butt she squats and clucks.

 

[Michael OShay]

We can't find any hackle feathers either. Her (as we call it) feathers look the same as our other 9 100% for sure pullets but this is the only cochin we have and I don't know very much about them.

It's been a long time since I've had Cochins, both sexes have a mass of feathers, and my eyesight isn't what it used to be, so Kelsie2290 may be correct and it may be a cockeral. Are there any other BYC members out there to weigh in on this?

 

[danceinchicken]

Sounds like a female to me LOL.

 

[drumstick diva]

The stance and the red on wings says male to me but, I am no expert. Beautiful bird regardless.

 

[TwoCrows]

Welcome to BYC!

I am not sure either, but a very pretty bird just the same! You can post this pic in our What Gender section for more help with this...

https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/15/what-breed-or-gender-is-this

Enjoy this gorgeous bird and welcome to our flock!