Opinions on 7 week old standard Cochins PLEASE!!

[cochinfan05]

Early

Speckled

Joy

Nona (which is short for "no name")

Smudge

Thanks in advance!

 

[Michael OShay]

With a comb and wattles that red at 7 weeks, Early is looking like a cockerel. I'm thinking pullet on the other four at this point, but they are still quite young and Cochins are slow to mature. As long as those combs and wattles don't turn red over the next month or so, you have pullets. If that happens with one of the them, you will know you have a cockerel.

 

[cochinfan05]

Thank you. When is a good age to tell gender on Cochins? Some are so obviously roo at a young age and others rally sneak up on you! Lol. This is the age when I get really paranoid. I hatched 10 eggs this batch and have only had 2 confirmed Roos so far. I planned on keeping these 5 with the hope they were all pullets but time will tell

 

[Michael OShay]

Thank you. When is a good age to tell gender on Cochins? Some are so obviously roo at a young age and others rally sneak up on you! Lol. This is the age when I get really paranoid. I hatched 10 eggs this batch and have only had 2 confirmed Roos so far. I planned on keeping these 5 with the hope they were all pullets but time will tell

You're welcome. If any of the other four birds are cockerels you will know it for sure by 11 weeks. Those combs and wattles will be nice and red before then.

 

[drumstick diva]

Agree with Michael.