Hen or Roo?

[Walkbarefoot]

thoughts??? I have a gut feeling... but really hoping hen!!

 

[Mylied]

If your gut feelings are cockerels, then you're right.

 

[thebeanboi]

That comb screams cockerel to me, and if you look under his chin, there's already waddle development.

 

[Frazzemrat1]

Those are young cockerels. Sorry.

 

[Walkbarefoot]

I was under the impression that pullets can have wattles too. What is making you lean towards cockerel? I am just wondering if 8 weeks is too early to tell.

 

[Walkbarefoot]

This is a more recent photo of the black Cochin. Still thinking cockerel? I also provided a photo of the tail. Not sure if that helps tell pullet from cockerel.

 

[Walkbarefoot]

Almost 8 weeks with the frizzle... pullet, cockerel or too soon to tell?

The farm I got them from will take them back if they are cockerels. I just do not want to take them back too soon.... want to be sure they are cockerels before making that decision. Love them both to bits!!!

 

[redranger209]

You really can't emphasis on just a picture. Looks can be deceiving. However there's plenty of ways to determine the sex/gender of the chick
1. Go Donald Trump style & "grab her by the pussy", you have to 1st squeeze the feces out of him/her gently then look into the vent, stretch the skin a bit back. If there's a nobe or palaple bump usually that's a roosters penis, if it's just a hole it's a pullet.
2. Female main wing feathers develop way earlier than a cockeral. So compare & contrast.
3. Rooster back tail feathers usually develop more of a curvy and downward path. Where Hens are strait.

Ok, that’s kind of inappropriate, but right on the others.

 

[Walkbarefoot]

I am a first time chicken owner... so all of this is new to me... i do not feel comfortable vent sexing at all....

 

[Mylied]

Females do have wattles, but the don't get them until closer to laying. Plus the comb and wattles stays yellow to pale pink until they are about to lay. That's four to six months old. If you have a two month old (or younger) bird with big pink or red comb and wattles it's a pretty sure bet it's a male. Now I've had some pullets get a little pinker than usual early, but the comb and wattles stayed small. Red is definitely male. The male feathers don't come in until they're older. Vent sexing is done only on day old chicks and takes someone trained, so just ignore that other person's nonsense.