Speckled Sussex cockerel not developing

[Painted Calls]

Late bloomer. Those new pics really helped.

 

[LittleMiss92]

I agree. When I blew that photo up on the screen I see what you're seeing.

Though to be certain it would be good to have a photo with a piece of paper or something under those saddle feathers to make sure of their shape.



A point to consider,

Your rooster is half the flock. Do you WANT to breed late development into your birds as an ongoing trait?

Why did you select this fellow in particular over other possible options? Are those characteristics sufficiently good to offset the slow development problem?

I didn’t choose him. He was unseated and we have him a home, we have the room and he may as well have some girls to play with.

Honestly, I like the slow development idea. I don’t have to deal with crowing for longer.

 

[3KillerBs]

Honestly, I like the slow development idea. I don’t have to deal with crowing for longer.

That's a benefit.

But his daughters will lay later.

 

[LittleMiss92]

That's a benefit.

But his daughters will lay later.

This is true and something I will have to mark to sell a bit later in life as POL. But when you have 50+ chickens I probably won’t notice if I keep them.