Moltted Java Roo??

[My First Time Farm]

Ok I have 6 chickens born September 9 this year, and I have already made a post about one of my cochins that I asked if he was a boy which I was for sure he was(and is). Well I never had any suspicions about my moltted java. I had bought them all at tsc, and they were all labeled pullets except for the 3 cohons I got. I always figured I only had 1 boy....up until now. My moltted java, it was always the biggest even as babies. When babe it would kind of post up to me but never really pecked. And as it got older it calmed down pretty much. Now I pick it up and the comb is really red and it looks like it has saddle feathers. So...let me know what yall think.

 

[cherrynberry]

Ok I have 6 chickens born September 9 this year, and I have already made a post about one of my cochins that I asked if he was a boy which I was for sure he was(and is). Well I never had any suspicions about my moltted java. I had bought them all at tsc, and they were all labeled pullets except for the 3 cohons I got. I always figured I only had 1 boy....up until now. My moltted java, it was always the biggest even as babies. When babe it would kind of post up to me but never really pecked. And as it got older it calmed down pretty much. Now I pick it up and the comb is really red and it looks like it has saddle feathers. So...let me know what yall think.

That's a boy, no doubt.

 

[My First Time Farm]

Its hard to get good pictures of moving lil guys.

Looks like a maturing hen to me, I think. I can't quite tell if I see saddles, but I'm gonna say hen for now. Not that good at guessing so we'll see what the experts say.

 

[My First Time Farm]

Its hard to get good pictures of moving lil guys.

Looks like a maturing hen to me, I think. I can't quite tell if I see saddles, but I'm gonna say hen for now. Not that good at guessing so we'll see what the experts say.

He's probably a boy but slow developing? But hang out for a bit to determine for sure.

Has he crowed yet?

My Mottled Java roo (who I loved and adored and was the biggest cuddle bug - but I had to rehome because I can't have roos where I live - that's him on my head in my profile pic! )started crowing at about 9 weeks. And here is a pic of him at 15 weeks. Around the same age as yours I think. You can see how much more developed he is (saddle and sickle feathers, large red comb and wattles) than yours. That's why I say maybe yours is not a guy? Either case, I hope you can keep him. They are lovely!

He has not crowed yet, and he is super lovely always running up to me. And don't worry about me being able to keep it if he is a boy because I live in the country. I don't rehime my roosters if I have too many, I just get more girls. So I have no problem with males. I just would like to be able to search for some girls to go for this pretty boy.(if he's a boy)

 

[Weeg]

Looks like a maturing hen to me, I think. I can't quite tell if I see saddles, but I'm gonna say hen for now. Not that good at guessing so we'll see what the experts say.

 

[Weeg]

Its hard to get good pictures of moving lil guys.

Definitely, I think the black makes it harder to tell as well.

 

[JustBabyMargo]

That's a boy, no doubt.

I agree. My pullet (of the same breed) is 5 months, and she doesn’t have any waddles, unlike your little buddy. I think I can see saddles as well. He’s a cutie though.

 

[My Three Chicks]

He's probably a boy but slow developing? But hang out for a bit to determine for sure.

Has he crowed yet?

My Mottled Java roo (who I loved and adored and was the biggest cuddle bug - but I had to rehome because I can't have roos where I live - that's him on my head in my profile pic! )started crowing at about 9 weeks. And here is a pic of him at 15 weeks. Around the same age as yours I think. You can see how much more developed he is (saddle and sickle feathers, large red comb and wattles) than yours. That's why I say maybe yours is not a guy? Either case, I hope you can keep him. They are lovely!

 

[TheOddOneOut]

male

 

[EmmaRainboe]

Male.