Standard barred Cochin boy or girl?

[Frazzemrat1]

The first pic is from yesterday. The pic that says 11 weeks is when she was 11 weeks old.

Now I see that mark! LOL I didn't even pay attention to it.... But yea, I still say this is completely and without a doubt a cockerel.

 

[RosesChickens]

Now I see that mark! LOL I didn't even pay attention to it.... But yea, I still say this is completely and without a doubt a cockerel.

Anyway it can be a lighter pullet?

 

[Frazzemrat1]

Anyway it can be a lighter pullet?

Nope. Cochins tend to show their gender very early, with that early comb. Plus the double barring can only appear on a male. Finally, I see male specific saddle feathers starting to come in.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Nope. Cochins tend to show their gender very early, with that early comb. Plus the double barring can only appear on a male. Finally, I see male specific saddle feathers starting to come in.

Plus girls don’t usually get that red that early, right? Not usually until they get closer to laying. My Cochin rooster I had was the same, I knew he was a bit at like 4 weeks old they sure do mature early! I love that.

 

[RosesChickens]

Plus girls don’t usually get that red that early, right? Not usually until they get closer to laying. My Cochin rooster I had was the same, I knew he was a bit at like 4 weeks old they sure do mature early! I love that.

Yes they do.

 

[RosesChickens]

Plus girls don’t usually get that red that early, right? Not usually until they get closer to laying. My Cochin rooster I had was the same, I knew he was a bit at like 4 weeks old they sure do mature early! I love that.

Okay thank you. I haven’t raised a barred chick yet. Only get em as young hens until this one. But I have noticed she is allllot lighter then my others barred hens.

 

[Frazzemrat1]

Okay thank you. I haven’t raised a barred chick yet. Only get em as young hens until this one. But I have noticed she is allllot lighter then my others barred hens.

Plus girls don’t usually get that red that early, right? Not usually until they get closer to laying. My Cochin rooster I had was the same, I knew he was a bit at like 4 weeks old they sure do mature early! I love that.

Right, pullets don't get that red that early, that's why I said that cochin boys show their gender early in the comb.

The double barring makes him look lighter like that...

 

[ShrekDawg]

Right, pullets don't get that read that early, that's why I said that cochin boys show their gender early in the comb.

The double barring makes him look lighter like that...

Ah okay whoops, I thought maybe you meant the growth or whatever of it.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Yes they do.

I like it because it makes it easy to tell early. With my Orpingtons and Easter Eggers I’m always waiting so long hahah

 

[Painted Calls]

Nope. Cochins tend to show their gender very early, with that early comb. Plus the double barring can only appear on a male. Finally, I see male specific saddle feathers starting to come in.

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