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[haseldine]

hi,i have 4 bantams 2 light sussex at 16 weeks and 2 black gold pekins at 13 weeks,i am a bit worried that one of the pekins is a rooster,they look about the same one is slightly smaller than the other its this small one thats a bit strange, its very vocal almost crowing but not quite,but when i pick it up it crouches as if it was a hen.at this age would it be obvious if it was a cockeral?can anyone help.

[Egluntyne]

Can you post a photo?

 

I'd say if it crouches it is a hen.

[haseldine]

Can you post a photo?

 

I'd say if it crouches it is a hen.

thanks for your reply i'll try to post photo.tomorrow.thanks again.paul.

[Redwing]

You should be able to tell at 13 weeks with a pekin if you had a cockerel, their combs develop very young

 

I would say its a hen

[atsw]

The difference at 13 weeks will be very obvious. Here's pictures of my Golden Partridge Pekins at 12 weeks.

 

 

As you can see, very obvious which is which. In fact, we knew for sure from around 8 weeks what each of them was. They boys had combs and wattles developing and going pink from 4 weeks.

 

Andrew

[haseldine]

The difference at 13 weeks will be very obvious. Here's pictures of my Golden Partridge Pekins at 12 weeks.

 

 

As you can see, very obvious which is which. In fact, we knew for sure from around 8 weeks what each of them was. They boys had combs and wattles developing and going pink from 4 weeks.

 

Andrew

thanks very much,it must be a hen a very noisy hen.thanks again.andrew.

[The Dogmother]

Pekin hens can be very noisy - one of mine thinks she's a seagull.

[haseldine]

Pekin hens can be very noisy - one of mine thinks she's a seagull.

thanks all for photo's and help,i am now shure that my noisy pekin is a hen.thanks again.paul