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Here's one that fooled me.

Six weeks old:

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I thought I had a nice pullet, then 12 short weeks later "she" turned into...

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...a nice cockerel. I would keep him, but I'm getting one from George.
 
Well all I an tell you is that some are early to crow and other cockrels are much later. My Hattrick Cockrel DOB: Oct 2010 just started to crow in August. But, for the most part even if they do not crow you can start to get a good idea around 5-6 months when you see comb development. Also look for streamers starting around the 6 months marker too.
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Other than the toes, what is his quality? And genetic background? Do his parents have five toes, or only 4? Odd as it may seem, 4 toes can be due to incubation temperatures, even when the bird is pure for polydactyly.
 

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