pegleston Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 Bought 2 little pekin bantams in June and both now should be coming up to point of lay (20ish weeks). Both bought as hens - they had a brother who looked very different - even at that age. One always a bit bigger than the other but quite similar otherwise. When I was opening the hen house door this morning both did the first half of a cock-a-doodle-do...and then spent the morning doing the same. No spurs as far as I can see - are they cockerels or do chickens (ever) make that noise. I made a video on you tube with them crowing - what do you think? Thanks in advance. - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlotta Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 Oh dear.... sorry. They are definately boys. I'm surprised they haven't crowed till now though - my pekin boy started a weird croaky crow at 4 weeks. I'd take them back - breeders should be about to sex pekins pretty well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegleston Posted September 4, 2010 Author Share Posted September 4, 2010 Thanks for this - how sad - they're lovely but we're in the city though so think we'll have to swap ...quite attached as we'v had them since June and they're lovely, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlotta Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 It's such a shame as they look lovely! Do you have any pictures of them close up, they do run along like boys too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 Sorry you've ended up with two cockerels. I had a similar problem when I first started with two brahmas and we were heartbroken to send them back to the breeder. I cried for weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegleston Posted September 4, 2010 Author Share Posted September 4, 2010 oh dear - they'll have to go back - crying has broken out in the house Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollie333 Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 They are definite cockerels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electricbarbarella Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 I hatched some pekins last year and it was really obvious that one was a boy from the outset. once he started crowing it baceame very loud and very early in the space of a few days. sorry for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
