poppy ben grace Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 (edited) hi all, my babies are 4 weeks old on weds and i am pretty sure i have a little man, here are some pics for your more experienced eyes, thanks for looking! I think the one on the left is a boy(fred) what do you think? a closer pic of "fred" Edited August 1, 2011 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollie333 Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Looks a little slow developing compared to my cuckoo Pekin cockerel when he was 4 weeks, keep an eye on that comb in the next week, and the wattles, you'll know by this time next week. I'll try and get a photo of my little boy later. He's 5 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy ben grace Posted July 25, 2011 Author Share Posted July 25, 2011 Thanks that would be great. These are my first hatch so i am not very experienced yet! I thought he was a boy as he is so much more confident than the other 2, a real character. Time will tell as you say, will keep a close eye on that comb! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 I've also had lads more obvious at that age I's say its 50/50 at the moment but as already said another week will probably give the answer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Tea Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 At three weeks I thought both mine were probably girls - and some people on here agreed ...... Now they are ten weeks, one is definitely a boy and despite lots of crossing of fingers it seems as though the other one is too .... Isn't it a shame the cockerels don't have something more obvious to distinguish them from the hens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy ben grace Posted July 25, 2011 Author Share Posted July 25, 2011 Isn't it a shame the cockerels don't have something more obvious to distinguish them from the hens Yes i agree! Such lovely looking "boys" as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy ben grace Posted August 1, 2011 Author Share Posted August 1, 2011 Here is another pic of fred, i think its more obvious now that he is a boy . Do you agree, and the other 2 i am hoping are hens. Thanks for looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 Looks that way, but with the passage of time, and if you remove Fred, you may find that another one might show its true colours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy ben grace Posted August 1, 2011 Author Share Posted August 1, 2011 Oh joy! I hope i have one hen at least, but thats hatching i guess! I could have had all boys.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
