Partridge cochin gender?

[Studio2770]

I think it is still a little early to tell. At that age i swore i had one roo and 3 pullets. A few weeks later it was obvious the one i thought was a roo was a pullet, and the other the all ended up being roosters!

Did your pullet in question share the characteristics of Olivia? Or did the roos act like her?

 

[CochinBrahmaLover]

Studio -
Don't sweat it. Love the bird, coddle it, but be prepared to find a place for it or any of its friends. Do you have a friend with a farm? I'd take 'him' if I could
Just remember - sexing at such a young age is hard

 

[Studio2770]

We took our last cockerel to a general store called Callahan's. The manager assured us that he would go to a home where he would not end up on the dinner table. Hopefully I'm just being paranoid.

 

[CochinBrahmaLover]

Hopefully
Have you looked into your city laws? Some will allow roosters if your neighbors sign a petition saying their ok with a rooster.
And a 'rooster box' (ventilated box to put a roo in during early hours / the night to prevent crowing. It's a dark dark box making him think he should be asleep, and muffles crowing) will also help to make the neighbors comply
Best of luck!

 

[Studio2770]

I took these yesterday. What do you think. Olive turns 5 weeks today. Gracie, the other cochin, has feathered quite a bit.

 

[CochinBrahmaLover]

Well.. I hate to break it to you, but Gracie and Olive are boys, and the EE looks to be a boy to.... /:

 

[Studio2770]

Well.. I hate to break it to you, but Gracie and Olive are boys, and the EE looks to be a boy to.... /:

Your sure?? Gracie is practically a fluff ball, her comb is in but it's not as developed as Olive's. Harley is feathered well too, her pea comb is coming in. What makes Harley look like a boy? Olive has quieted down but shows dominance to the others.

 

[CochinBrahmaLover]

Could you get a comb shot of Harley?
Cochins get their combs early, the hens don't. Roosters do though. So it's only a matter of time before Graceis comb is all red and developed.
The EEs comb looks pink, but I may be wrong

 

[Studio2770]

Could you get a comb shot of Harley?
Cochins get their combs early, the hens don't. Roosters do though. So it's only a matter of time before Graceis comb is all red and developed.
The EEs comb looks pink, but I may be wrong

I'll make sure to get Harley's comb, and Gracie's. But I can spot Olive's easily.

 

[Studio2770]

Could you get a comb shot of Harley?
Cochins get their combs early, the hens don't. Roosters do though. So it's only a matter of time before Graceis comb is all red and developed.
The EEs comb looks pink, but I may be wrong

Here you go. Harley is 4 weeks and Gracie is 5 weeks old.