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.
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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