White Cochin (hen or roo)?

[Pullet Press]

Winter is very quiet. I have another rooster that does everything a rooster does, but Winter has only crowed. Nothing else.

Does she/he crow very often or only just this one time?

 

[Pullet Press]

Definitely a cockerel. A pullet will not crow or grow long saddle feathers. The reason for him being quiet is probably because you have a dominant rooster (yes, bantams can be dominant).

Can older hens crow? I've read some posts about their hen crowing.

 

[Johnny17]

Definitely a cockerel

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Absolutely a cockerel. Cochins are notoriously slow to mature

Really? Mine always showed within a month and a half who was male. Or do you mean the breeding and crowing take longer?

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

Really? Mine always showed within a month and a half who was male. Or do you mean the breeding and crowing take longer?

They're pretty commonly known to be slow to mature, similar to other large breeds. Breeding, crowing, feathering, and other sex traits are just typically slower. Some lines may be quicker than others however

 

[JacinLarkwell]

They're pretty commonly known to be slow to mature, similar to other large breeds. Breeding, crowing, feathering, and other sex traits are just typically slower. Some lines may be quicker than others however

Huh. I must just be lucky not having to worry for months

 

[Painted Calls]

Huh. I must just be lucky not having to worry for months

Do you have Bantam or LF?

 

[SulkyBantam]

This is Winter my White cochin. She was born August 10th and is 20 weeks old. I bought her from a online hatchery as a female, but of course she crowed. I sent the hatchery a picture and they said winter is a rooster, I may just be crazy, but I don't believe it. I do have a frizzle rooster, but Ms. Winter is the head hen. She is a 6 pound chicken. She does have long hackle feather, but she is VERY quiet. Is Winter a hen or rooster?

ROO.

That’s a clear roo if I ever saw one...why don’t you believe them?

Agreed.

My other rooster is the little black and brown frizzle. He is only 2 pounds!

It is not neccssarilly size that matters, he is more matue am I right.

All in all, roo for sure but a gentle one hopefully.

 

[Tmartin7711]

ROO.

Agreed.

It is not neccssarilly size that matters, he is more matue am I right.

All in all, roo for sure but a gentle one hopefully.

Yes he is definitely a roo. He was crowing this morning again.

 

[Tmartin7711]

I love that little brown frizzle!

Thank you! He is for sale if you want him