Rooster or Hen?

[Nieki]

Watched the video earlier this morning. Lol

 

[EggSighted4Life]

That's why I'm confused. Their the only 2 Cochins we have, so I don't have any others to compare them with.

Hi, welcome to BYC!

I've raised a lot of birds... and those my dear are cockerels. BOTH of them.

I didn't watch that video, but IMO it will be irrelevant at this point. NONE of my birds have rooster feathering to discern them at 9 weeks old. I currently have a black Cochin pullet slightly older than that and her waddles are MAYBE half that size. Plus the females will start to get a little pink by this age bit NOT red like yours.

No confusion on my part as to the gender of your boys. You gotta decide what you will do... keep a rooster flock or start over.

Best wishes!

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

Looks like two little cockerels!

 

[Nieki]

We have quite a few other breeds of hens, but my son was really hoping for 1 of each. Thanks everyone.

 

[Nieki]

Now to find a home for the little booger.

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

I know! The hatcheries say that there is a 50/50 chance of getting boy or girl, but in my expierence, it is more like 85/50! The 85 being boys!

 

[Nieki]

This was our first time getting any straight runs. We've lived in town up to this point and always ordered pullets. It's been a learning experience. Lol.

 

[alexa009]

I am going to say cockerel.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

I know! The hatcheries say that there is a 50/50 chance of getting boy or girl, but in my expierence, it is more like 85/50! The 85 being boys!

Yes, I seem to excel at hatching boys and get about 80/20 boys to girls! However, of all the pullets I have bought I do find the hatchery 10% error rate on sexing to be about right.

 

[Liv_loves_chickens]

I don't know... The comb looks like a View attachment 1067886
But the tail looks like a View attachment 1067898

Same