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Is our chick a cock?

By tmlk, in Chickens, Eggs and Hatching

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We have a buff orpington, who when brought at 12 - 16 weeks were told was a girl. She has now starting to 'cock-a-doodle-doo' (or more like 'a-rock-a-roo') in the morning when she wants to be let out... around 7:30ish am... and carries on for a while after being let out!

She is approx 33 - 37 weeks now, she has quite big red wattles, and we haven't had any eggs!

Do you guys think she a he?

 

 

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The last pic is a few weeks ago now but thought ws a good closeup, the first two i have just taken!

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Daphne Feathery Fanatic

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OK - it certainly sounds like she is a he, although as Space Chick says girls can take a long time to come into lay. However, at 33-37 weeks there is no way we can mistake a girl for a boy - can you post a pic?

 

If he is a boy he will have long legs, sweeping sickle feathers (just before his tail), big wattles, a large comb and all round be a very large chap! If he is show quality he will have a massive chest and tail, if he is a garden bird he will still be large. Take a look on http://www.feathersite.com, that should help you.

 

If he is a boy I'm afraid he is likely to develop a very loud crow.

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Hmmn :think: Those wattles look on the large size for a youngish girl who hasn't come into lay, but the tail feathers are not looking particularly cockerel like.

 

However, I do not have experience of Cockerels personally, I'm sure someone else will be along.

 

I'd guess at a boy sorry :(

 

Oops cross posted with Jools.

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Hi

 

I've just had exactly the same problem.....my Emily and Victoria turned out to be Ernest and Victor.

I've posted a pic of Victoria/Victor hopefully. They had to go back on Saturday to the breeder who is going to show Victor

 

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I've swapped them both for a salmon faverolle, Bianca and 2 black rocks, Nancy and Wilhemina

 

In the pics Victor is about 24 weeks

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I've just had exactly the same problem.....my Emily and Victoria turned out to be Ernest and Victor.

I've posted a pic of Victoria/Victor hopefully. They had to go back on Saturday to the breeder who is going to show Victor

 

How could you tell... just by crowing?

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She is a He.

 

It's the feathers around the neck which are very pointed, and those on his back, just in front of the tail. If you know what to look for, it's obvious in your first picture. There is no doubt, you don't need to wait for crowing or egg laying to decide. Sorry.

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Chook n Boo Mum Eggcentric Egluowner

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It's amazing what you can be blind to when it suits isn't it.....I was convinced my Lt Sussex chicks were 2 girls & 1 boy until Griffin set me right...they are definitely 1 girl & 2 boys though, so I'd accept the inevitable & contact the breeder :?

 

Beautiful big chap though.....I've told mine to keep their beaks shut & they can stay (one I do have a home for so he'll be going soon :cry: ), the other one had better stay quiet or he'll be off to a new home too :roll::( Trouble is that new home should have young pekins for sale soon and I'm a sucker for Pekins.............. :anxious:

 

Sha x

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craftyhunnypie Chuckling Chook

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I best not tell you Wild mum - that I'm hatching pekins. :shh:

It's more to see if Button's (my black frizzle hatched a year ago) eggs are fertile or not. I think they certainly could be. Plus I'm trying for another red frizzle. :pray:

They are going in the incy tonight, as I have time to devote to rearing the chicks in the next couple of months - whilst under heat.

 

What a shame the buff orpington turned out to be a boy - a very handsome boy too. I would have wanted him, if I hadn't got my big cochin boy. I'm a sucker for the boys! ( of the feathery type)!

 

Emma.x

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It's amazing what you can be blind to when it suits isn't it.....I was convinced my Lt Sussex chicks were 2 girls & 1 boy until Griffin set me right...they are definitely 1 girl & 2 boys though, so I'd accept the inevitable & contact the breeder :?

 

Beautiful big chap though.....I've told mine to keep their beaks shut & they can stay (one I do have a home for so he'll be going soon :cry: ), the other one had better stay quiet or he'll be off to a new home too :roll::( Trouble is that new home should have young pekins for sale soon and I'm a sucker for Pekins.............. :anxious:

 

Sha x

 

 

Sha!! You wouldn't!...... Would you?

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I best not tell you Wild mum - that I'm hatching pekins. :shh:

 

Emma.x

 

What a good thing you don't live closer then :wink: ......not sure if I told you, but I nearly contacted you re some of Spongebob's eggs (yes I know he's the dad not the mum :roll:) when Buffie went broody, but decided to go for a close local supplier as I didn't know if she was even going to stay put :anxious:

 

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Sha!! You wouldn't!...... Would you?

 

Wouldn't what :eh: ...send him away or get more Pekins or are you reading my witterings differently to me...very possible!!! If I send him away I shall miss him terribly as it's the boys who are the friendliest of the Bufflings, Pansy is an aloof little minx :roll:

 

One of the boys is going to a friend & will have his own little harem....the second home I have is with all the other "unwanted " boys in their own huge field with houses, & she said she rarely has any losses to the fox :pray: , she being the breeder where my original girls came from, the one with the Pekin babies :D

 

Sha x

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