Take a guess please....

[andreanar]

This thing has me so confused! It should be about 16 weeks old by now. I can usually tell a cock from a pullet by this age, but not with this one. Ive posted it at a few different ages before and still am nowhere. It was sold to me as Cochin pullet. It doesn't stand like a cochin, its tail is held too upright, it doesn't have pantaloon feathers. Some suggested it may be a Langshan. If its langshan, Ive noticed the pullets looking like this so there would be hope. So I'm looking for as many opinions as I can get on sex and breed. Please put an end to my confusion.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Hi.

That's a pullet!

Though I agree not what I would expect of a Cochin. Maybe Cochin cross? Or, just not up to breed standards.

Still looks like 4 toes... but I expect the middle toe to be feathered on Cochin and obviously much heavier feathered.

 

[Hamiam]

I have a black Australorp that looks like her, except for the legs. I think it's a pullet. But I'm kind of on the fence.

 

[andreanar]

Hi.

That's a pullet!

Though I agree not what I would expect of a Cochin. Maybe Cochin cross? Or, just not up to breed standards.

Still looks like 4 toes... but I expect the middle toe to be feathered on Cochin and obviously much heavier feathered.

The place I got my birds keeps the breeds in their own pens/runs to ensure no mixes. It does have 4 toes. Yay for 1 guess at pullet!

Keep guessing people!!!

 

[andreanar]

I have a black Australorp that looks like her, except for the legs. I think it's a pullet. But I'm kind of on the fence.

I have a lorp and she looks so different. Here is my lorp.

 

[TheKindaFarmGal]

I'm thinking cockerel. How old was he when you got him and where from? Clearer pics?

 

[MilesFluffybutt]

My uneducated guess is pullet. She looks dainty.

 

[andreanar]

I'm thinking cockerel. How old was he when you got him and where from? Clearer pics?

It was around 8 weeks old when I got it from a local breeder. Here is a photo at about 12 weeks old. and a few others of it now.

 

[Nardo]

I see why you're not sure. I was going for pullet until I noticed 'he' stands straight tall and - those tail feathers. . . hmm.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

I keep my breeders separate to... but I won't say accidents never happen. When they do though, I don't hatch those eggs until the correct amount of time has passed, as my word is all I have. And I refuse to be just some average crappy back yard breeder.

Seriously though, even if a person DOES breed to the standard of perfection and has even prize winning birds... doesn't mean every bird hatched will be perfect.

SHE is still a pretty girl!

And I'm not guessing, I'm using my experience and deductive reasoning.