Jap. Bantam 6.5 weeks

[goodwiab]

Hi all!

Thanks in advance for anyone's help with this. I had five Japanese bantam babies, two of which were roosters (large combs and crowing). I now have one that I'm starting to second guess if she's turning rooster. Would I know by now? She's definitely head hen; I've recently started integrating the three six and a half week bantams with three three week old leghorns once a day for about 30 minutes. it's terrible to watch the pecking order but so far no blood has been drawn and they seem to do okay. With her waddle and comb growth however I'm starting to worry that she's turning rooster on me. Thoughts?

 

[Sapphire Sebright]

Definitely looks like a cockerel. I have two Japanese Bantam cockerels, and they looked the same at that age....
Pretty little one, though!

 

[goodwiab]

Really? That's incredibly disheartening. She is so, SO sweet. I attached a closer up photo of her today (it's a screenshot I was taking a video). I can't have roosters so she would have to find a new home and it breaks my heart I absolutely love her.
Thank you so much for everyone's help though!

 

[Sapphire Sebright]

I'm sorry to hear that... some of them are so sweet when they're little -- my Sebright, Cinnamon, was like that.
Then he got hormones....
Anyway, I hope that you can find a good home for him.