4m x 3m Omlet pen, cube, new auto door still boxed and coop light

[Angels4]

Just been out sitting with the girls, and Coco is looking very different than her/his sisters. All of the girls (and Coco) are eight weeks old, but her/his saddle feathers are quite different, her/his comb is much larger, and I swear I see little nubs of spurs growing at the back of her/his legs.

 

Coco is the BO at the back, right behind Chanel. What do you all think?

[Griffin]

That's a lot of head gear for 8 weeks! I'd say Coco is a boy I'n afraid.

[Angels4]

That's a lot of head gear for 8 weeks! I'd say Coco is a boy I'n afraid.

I thought so too. Actually they were 8 weeks when I picked them up this past Sunday so the picture from today they are actually 9 weeks, but I'm thinking that is still alot of comb for her/his age. I sure hope it isn't so.

[Egluntyne]

I fear you might be right.

 

The stance is rather blokeish too.

[Plum]

That's a blow for you or would you not mind?

[Angels4]

It would be a major blow, as I'm not allowed to have roosters...

[feemcg]

Looks like a boy to me by the drooping saddle feathers.....they also look a bit older than 8/9 weeks

[vikchick]

yes they look alot bigger than mine which are 8 weeks and have nothing like as much comb even the ones which i think are boys

i will post some pics of mine asap as i also need help

[Falkor]

I would say boy too. I got my Buff Orp at 11 weeks and she had no where near the face furniture that Coco has!

 

Mind you, OSH, my jubilee Orp is seven months + and still has very little face furniture, she is a girl though as she lays eggs!

[Angels4]

Looks like I'll be contacting the breeder then. I wonder if she has any of the Easter Eggers left.

[Plum]

Are they ones that lay chocolate eggs

[Angels4]

A hybrid of Aracuna. I bet Coco will be a beautiful boy.

[feemcg]

They all end being beautiful boys Mark, I so wish I could keep mine.

[Angels4]

I've had a conversation with the breeder and she is in fact willing to swap Coco for a Brown Leghorn pullet. I'm thinking this should be done sooner rather than later as I'm not wanting to have to go through introductions. Do you think if I make the swap this weekend it will go smoothly?

[Seagazer]

What a shame Mark. I haven't done any introductions so I don't know but I wish you good luck.

 

Beautiful looking chooks though.