Standard Cochin Sex

[seanldaniel]

This is a question for all Cochin Owners or Cochin Enthusiast...I purchased a Splash and Blue Standard Cochin Day Old Females from My Pet Chicken. I was hoping someone could verify the sex for these two. The pictures posted below are at 6 weeks and 9 weeks of age. The Blue Cochin Feather pattern at 3 days old made me think it was a boy and the feather pattern on the Splash Cochin was a female. Now I Just don’t know. The comb and wattles are making me second guess. Cochins are tough to tell at this age. Thanks for input.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Pullets

 

[HappyClucker7]

They are both pullets. Cochin cockerels develop very quickly. You would be seeing a lot more comb and wattle development if they were boys.

 

[Chickenhappy8708]

Pullets. Very pretty to.

 

[Painted Calls]

Beautiful pullets.

 

[seanldaniel]

They are both pullets. Cochin cockerels develop very quickly. You would be seeing a lot more comb and wattle development if they were boys.

Thanks for the response! Our Splash Cochin has a lot more red showing in the comb and wattles. You can really see it in the 2nd to last Photo.

 

[seanldaniel]

Thanks for the response! Our Splash Cochin has a lot more red showing in the comb and wattles. You can really see it in the 2nd to last Photo.

 

[Chickenhappy8708]

Oh, also welcome to BYC!!!

 

[HappyClucker7]

Thanks for the response! Our Splash Cochin has a lot more red showing in the comb and wattles. You can really see it in the 2nd to last Photo.

Yes, but a cockerel would have a much bigger comb and wattles. Here is my cochin bantam cockerel at 7 weeks old.

 

[seanldaniel]

Yes, but a cockerel would have a much bigger comb and wattles. Here is my cochin bantam cockerel at 7 weeks old.

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Oh wow, that is a big difference. Especially at 7 weeks compared to our 9 weeks. Our Splash Cochin was starting to make us nervous since she has a fairly decent amount of red compared to our Blue. Does it matter that they are standard and not bantam?