When a Hen thinks she s a rooster

[The Happster]

12 weeks?! Both are male.
I wouldn't be watching them fight. I see the OEGB gave him some nasty pecks in there.

 

[Painted Calls]

12 weeks?! Both are male.
I wouldn't be watching them fight. I see the OEGB gave him some nasty pecks in there.

Exactly. They are both cockerels.

 

[Painted Calls]

The Cochin just has an unusually small comb. Those wattles and color don't lie.

 

[Checota]

Your little flock is so cute!

Thanks 14 hens One rooster

 

[Weeg]

Only time will tell, is the little dude she was fighting with isn't crowing yet, but if they are both roos, then they will crow at the same time!

 

[Checota]

Seems it’s a draw on sex of this Cochin I still feel it’s a hen. No crow or any behavior other then meeting this Roo to suggest she is a he.

Color and feathering says pullet to me. Until I hear it crow sure seems pullet to me. Have had roosters in the past and introductions were a bit hectic but settled down with hens accepting the Roo. This is the first time I have had a hen fight so viciously for so long....she bested him and he gives her all the room she wants.

 

[Checota]

Nice and peaceful this morning. Found out this rooster is not a BB Red.....he is a intermediate crele rooster.

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[The Happster]

but if they are both roos, then they will crow at the same time!

I doubt that very much.

If it's 2 - 2 then
@TheOddOneOut, @Gray Farms, @Rhodebar Lover opinions please.

Oh and I have to say that OEGB cockerel is too cute.
Your flock has some nice looking birds in it.

 

[Weeg]

Seems it’s a draw on sex of this Cochin I still feel it’s a hen. No crow or any behavior other then meeting this Roo to suggest she is a he.

Color and feathering says pullet to me. Until I hear it crow sure seems pullet to me. Have had roosters in the past and introductions were a bit hectic but settled down with hens accepting the Roo. This is the first time I have had a hen fight so viciously for so long....she bested him and he gives her all the room she wants.

I agree, plus if they were both boys, it seems like they would fight more. Very pretty flock, I am always kicking myself for not getting advntrouse and getting pretty breeds. I only got boring breeds for my flock, LOL RIR and stuff like that!

 

[Painted Calls]

OP said the Cochin had that much color at 20 days.

Absolutely not a pullet. Not with color that early and not with wattles this large at only 12 weeks.

Both of these pullets are 1 day shy of 16 weeks in this video.

The only time a bantam Cochin pullet will have color like that would be when she is approaching POL.