Is my chicken ill or is "she" actually a "he"?

Nutrock

Hatching
7 Years
Aug 19, 2012
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Norfolk, UK
Hi everyone,
Firstly, sorry if this is in the wrong section. I'm new on here and have been trying to find an answer to my question for about an hour but like I say I'm new so a bit slow here.
Anyways, moving on.
My mum and I bought 20 bantams for £10 at auction last month. All's well at the moment but recently I've noticed one of them is making a coughing/sneezing noise. We don't know wether they're hens or cockerels so I'm hoping it's just a cockerel trying to crow. Also another one keeps stretching its neck and letting out a little chirpy noise. Strange.
Hope someone can help and sorry for not giving much info, I'm not at a computer at the moment so can't upload pics.
I'll introduce myself as soon as I get home (from the allotment)
P.s- they've still got some fluffy feathers but I don't know how old they are. I think they're old English game birds but again, not sure. Look forward to learning about them.
Thanks, in advance.
 
The one stretching its neck and making the chirpy sound is a cockerel. I have a video on here of a 1 day old chick crowing. I can't find it from my phone, but you could search it.

As for the coughing/sneezing sounds - could be the bedding causing it, but I'd keep an eye on it. If they start having bubbly eyes or nasal discharge, that is not good.
 
Thanks Happy Chooks, I'll have a look for it.
As for the bedding, they just sleep on a ledge above the ground. They all huddle together along that. Do you think it could be the random weeds with random insects in them that we throw in there?
 

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