Rooster with one wattle

[MrsKroo]

So, the second picture in your first post is not the same bird as baby g?

That’s correct.
Also. I did a post reply to myself and added three photos of baby G

 

[MrsKroo]

Neat, does he have male feathering on both sides? Chimera chicken! But probably not as it does look as though his saddle feathers are pointy. Maybe his egg didn’t get turned enough or it’s just an abnormality. Special bird.

It seems to me his feathers are the same on both sides. This is my very first time raising chickens so I have no idea what they are supposed to look like. I know he’s a pretty special bird. True.

 

[MrsKroo]

I would think that your lucky to have a rooster with one wattle lol its cool

Yes! I agree. And he also has a wonderful personality. I asked about the wattle cause I’m new at bird raising and I was concern this might be a sing of something bad

 

[Weeg]

He's cool looking! And you will get the editing figured out I'm sure. I'm not very tech savvy so I am still figuring stuff out myself!

I’m trying to figure out how to edit. Sorry.

You can edit your post only a day or tow after you post them. If it has been longer then that then the edit button will disappear under your post. Usually it is at the bottom of your post by "quote" and "reply".

 

[Weeg]

Yes! I agree. And he also has a wonderful personality. I asked about the wattle cause I’m new at bird raising and I was concern this might be a sing of something bad

Nothing to worry about! Are his saddle and hack feathers pointed or round?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

The day baby G hatched we knew he was different.
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He was smaller than the hatchlings before him. It took him longer to dry his feathers.
And he appeared weak.

It took three days of me nursing him and a few more days of supervised time in the brooder before I could trust leaving him alone with his siblings.
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Those few days involved a lot of loud complaining, as if he was in pain.
He would cry loudly whenever he needed me to feed him, give him water and keep him warm.

Even though his siblings were doing great in the brooding box with the heating plate, baby G wanted me to keep him warm.
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For the first 3-4 nights of his life, he insisted on sleeping in a box with a heating pad next to my bed.
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He was always the smallest baby and his wings looked “funny” compared to the others but after a while, he was able to live with his siblings in the brooder and later in the backyard coop.
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Now he is our only rooster because at almost 18 weeks he is the only one who has not sung.

He has some shortcomings. He is the only one who steps on his food even when it’s in a feeder. As if he can’t see properly. And he is the only one who can’t seem to peck where he means to peck. He’s always off target.

Physically he is catching up. He is bigger than the two hens. But he is still not as big as his 18-week old brothers were.

He only has One wattle. The left wattle is completely missing. Does anyone have any idea what this might mean?

Emotionally, he is a sweetheart. He is kind, caring with the hens, he keeps them safe and he loves to talk to us in chicken sounds. He lets me pick him up too.
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I hope to keep him if he never cook-a-doodles, but if he does unfortunately he will also have to be harvested.

Any thoughts on why this little guy is so different than the other 3 cockerels in the flock?

Hard to know why he only has one developed wattle...
Genetic, incubation problem? Sounds like he was weak at hatch and has a few developmental issues if he seems to not be able to see properly and is off target with his pecking.
You may want to ensure that he's filling his crop before roosting.
Hope he continues to do o.k. I would not use him for breeding.

 

[Weeg]

I hope to keep him if he never cook-a-doodles, but if he does unfortunately he will also have to be harvested.

Unfortunately, all roosters crow. If he doesn't crow then he is a hen. You can try to rehome him as well.

 

[tripletfeb]

Love your pfp

I don't know what that means. What is pfp?

 

[MegsEggsx]

Unfortunately, all roosters crow. If he doesn't crow then he is a hen. You can try to rehome him as well.

I don’t own any roosters and I am not super experienced but don’t you think maybe since he is so ‘special’ he might not crow a lot or maybe not as loud and @MrsKroo you may be able to keep him if he’s not loud?! If he does, don’t kill him please, rehome him he seems so sweet!

 

[Weeg]

I don’t own any roosters and I am not super experienced but don’t you think maybe since he is so ‘special’ he might not crow a lot or maybe not as loud and @MrsKroo you may be able to keep him if he’s not loud?! If he does, don’t kill him please, rehome him he seems so sweet!

Maybe not as often or not as loud, but I have never heard of a rooster who doesn't crow. Lol! Maybe you will make history! Haha!