How old do you think Little Dude is?

[cluckingheck]

Nothing serious, but I was just curious as to how old you thought Little Dude was ( I know the answer ). Also, it’s a bit of what gender too because I’m not 100% positive but I have a good idea.

 

[JustBabyMargo]

Maybe 12-14 weeks? He is a pretty boy!

 

[Meri Maura]

4 month old speckled sussex rooster

 

[JedJackson]

It's a cockerel. I think he's younger than 4 months. More like 10 to 12 weeks.

 

[cluckingheck]

I’ll give this a few more hours before I tell his age. But, yeah, I figured he was a cockerel just not 100% sure.

 

[sourland]

12 to 14 week old cockerel.

 

[Painted Calls]

Looks 8-10 weeks to me.

 

[cluckingheck]

I’ll be revealing the answer in about 30 minutes and then it’ll go into a bit of a discussion

 

[Painted Calls]

 

[cluckingheck]

Okay! I picked Little Dude and his siblings at the hatchery on April 19th, so he just turned 22 weeks old. His growth is stunted a bit and I have no idea why, but he seems healthy despite it. Well, I have an idea because when they were still in the brooder, I had a fight with coccidiosis ( no losses ).

Funnily enough, he just recently started to make ‘big chicken’ noises rather than cheeping. Here’s some more pictures of him ( and next to his siblings that are the same age ) because he’s my special little boy who will jump up on anyone’s shoulders if you stand still long enough anywhere near him. It’s a bad habit to let him have but how can you say no to that face!