Roo or hen Buff Cochin 5 weeks

[Tonsofanimals]

So here are my two buff Cochins and I think Apricot is a roo. Below is Apricot with the messy wing feathers and the next photo is Marmalade with the neat squared off wing feathers. What do you think?

 

[Lady of McCamley]

Bantam Cochins are not feather sexable by wing tips. That only works with special hybridization from a fast feathering father with a slow feathering female. Plus, it only works on day 1 and 2 from hatch using the coverts (the longer feathers, secondary row, on the wing tips).

For Bantam Cochin, look at comb development. At 5 weeks, it is still early, but both look very encouraging as pullets. Male Bantam Cochin will bolt with comb development much earlier than females.

So right now, both pullets.

LofMc

 

[Painted Calls]

Bantam Cochins are not feather sexable by wing tips. That only works with special hybridization from a fast feathering father with a slow feathering female. Plus, it only works on day 1 and 2 from hatch using the coverts (the longer feathers, secondary row, on the wing tips).

For Bantam Cochin, look at comb development. At 5 weeks, it is still early, but both look very encouraging as pullets. Male Bantam Cochin will bolt with comb development much earlier than females.

So right now, both pullets.

LofMc

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Both look like pullets. If they start to get a lot of for to their combs in the next 2 weeks, then maybe post more pictures for us to have a look at.

Bantam Cochin boys show their colors early, where as the pullets take forever and a day to show any color.