Is this Cochin a boy or girl?

[21hens-incharge]

This is one of my pullets at about 18 to 20 weeks old.

I think you have a pullet but that the age is off.

 

[The Boone Flock]

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This is one of my pullets at about 18 to 20 weeks old.

I think you have a pullet but that the age is off.

I hope you are right! It's definitely possible that the age is off. Although even if he/she is closer to 4 or 5 months old, the comb and waddles have been more prominent and pretty bright red for a while now. But everything else looks pretty identical between our two birds. Thanks so much for the reply!

 

[21hens-incharge]

Any crowing attempts? Weird noises compared to your other birds?

I was actually surprised my girls took so long to develop a comb. Mine don't even have real big combs now at 8 months.


This was a couple weeks ago.

This link is a pretty darn good example of a male and a female blue Cochin.
https://www.google.com/search?q=blu...3&sourceid=silk&ie=UTF-8#imgrc=2ECB50YClWCLxM:

 

[Gray Farms]

Cochins are a slow maturing breed. Slow to start laying and slow to start crowing.

 

[The Boone Flock]

Any crowing attempts? Weird noises compared to your other birds?

I was actually surprised my girls took so long to develop a comb. Mine don't even have real big combs now at 8 months.
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This was a couple weeks ago.

This link is a pretty darn good example of a male and a female blue Cochin.
https://www.google.com/search?q=blu...3&sourceid=silk&ie=UTF-8#imgrc=2ECB50YClWCLxM:

Hmmm, well looking at that picture, despite the larger comb and waddles I'd say my cochin looks much more like your pullet than the rooster, my chicken does not have anything resembling the darker hackle feathers...yet. I know it was hatched this past spring, so I doubt he/she is older than 6 months... I have not heard any attempts to crow. He/she is pretty timid and really does not make much noise at all. It is probably the most timid one in our flock of 20.
I will try to post some more pictures soon but its been raining all day so they all look like drowned rats right now!

 

[thechickgal]

I'm not an expert but that looks like a pullet. Either way that's a beautiful cochin

 

[Redhead Rae]

This is a picture of my Black Cochin Roo when he was 14 weeks. Looks similar to yours. He didn't have any saddle or hackle feathers at that point. He is now the gorgeous beast in my avatar photo.
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[TexasSam]

Our Cochin is at least 10-12 weeks old. Any guesses on whether he/she is a boy or girl? We are waiting to name him/her until we have a good idea of the gender. Thanks!!!

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She is a pretty girl

 

[The Boone Flock]

Here are some closer up pictures of our cochin, any new thoughts on gender.....

 

[Gray Farms]

Still looks like a pullet to me.