I'm thinking they're both cockerels, but could you post again in a couple weeks? Also, if you have too many roosters check out this thread: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/rooster-flocks.1174877/Dang. The black Cochin too?
Unfortunately I'm city bound with an ordinance of no roosters. Guess I have to give away all my beautiful birds... I'll hold onto these until they start crowing or convince me they aren't boys now, as I have several more cockerels giving me grief already.
That's what I was keeping my fingers crossed on since all my other 6 Cochins went roo on me, nearly twice that ones size and red all over their combs and wattles, but it's still too much development to make me feel at ease just yet. Thank you.
Pullet
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^^^^Rocky (speckled Sussex 1)(whom I've thought was a roo since 3 days old.. )
just shy of 12 weeks old here. 97% convinced hes a boy
Really?! I don't care either way, but Rocky has been "different " from the get go. Grew in super fast (growth wise. feathers were a bit slow). The body is more "boyish" compared to Jewel (taller, more "muscular") and the tails are completely different patterned and the tail feathers are messy and curved and squared vs round. The only thing that had me thrown was the lack of comb growth. His/her is more red than jewels and bigger wattles .. I've heard that speckled Sussex's are hard to sex up until the point they either lay or crow. Id be thrilled with either .. a pullet is ideal but a rooster is fine too.
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^^^^Rocky (speckled Sussex 1)(whom I've thought was a roo since 3 days old.. )
just shy of 12 weeks old here. 97% convinced hes a boy
Thats what I'm Thinking
