Only 4 weeks old - but surely as cockerel as a cockerel can get?

TempletonPeck

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So this is Betty. 4 weeks old and my friendly, affectionate lavender (black) Orpington "girl". Massive, strong legs, red wattles (my two buffs the same age have noticeably more slender legs and no wattles at all) and an erect stance that has her neck stretched upwards whereas the other two tend to puddle in caramel blobs.
I know she's only 4 weeks old... but we need to start calling Betty Bertie, don't we?
 

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I have 2 different breeds, 2 of each. Barred Plymouth Rock and Cuckoo Maran. Mine are 4 weeks. On Wednesday they will be 5 weeks. They are pretty noticeable, one of each has red comb and wattles. Where as what I’m assuming are still hens, have nothing like this. I do know some breeds are fast maturing. I only have a handful of the chicks I got that are the same thing that I can compare to. My French Black Maran started growing wattles at 3 weeks but has since slowed and no change in color. The FBM will also stand like that (normally if I’m seen and “she” wants picked up or noticed) but they all kind of do it. And I also have them challenging each other.

Aside from the 2 that are really noticeable to me, I have no other clues. Your looks like you might need just a little more time.

Granted mine are a different breed, so it will be different anyway, this is my 2 boys. I’m 100% convinced. And one tried crowing. The second on is the best picture I could get of that one.
 

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