I think this is a Pekin, but help me out.

Kyng

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I found two fairy eggs and one unknown egg in my coop, and she’s the only one with a red comb and wattle - however, they’re quite huge for her age as my others I got when I got her have barely any comb, or wattle.
I’m wondering if number one, it’s a female, number two, what breed is this, and if it is a female, and those were her eggs, and she is a pekin, will she always be so tiny? Will her eggs be the size of the fairy eggs I found?
She’s between 4 and 5 months old.
 

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That is a rooster, so you'll need to resume your hunt for the true tiny egg layer.

Edit: Also, the rooster is not a Pekin bantam. Someone else will be able to ID his breed, though. 👍
 
What’s weird is he doesn’t crow, just mimics the hens and does the egg song and randomly squawks like them.
 
What’s weird is he doesn’t crow, just mimics the hens and does the egg song and randomly squawks like them.
All roosters mature at different rates. Some start crowing at 6 weeks old and others at 20 weeks. It's all normal.

The egg song is more than just a hen announcing that she has laid an egg. Here is a fascinating article written by one of our amazing members that I recommend reading -The Egg song, it’s not about the egg; it’s an escort call.

While squatting can be an indicator of a hen being close to lay, it's mainly an act of submission that chickens male or female will display.
 

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