[CHICKENS-101] Oh dear how can you tell if a hen is a cockerel?

 

Hello, I have just returned my lovely pekin cockerel to the breeder for two youngsters,too young to merge as yet.My Australorp looks more like a hen now and will squat down to be patted.After 2 weeks of crowing before percy went to the breeder, one of my 2 original bantams started to crow, this morning!AhhGGhhh!!!I hope it is too many hormones in a hen and not another cockerel!I know some hens will crow.
My 2 new Pekins are 10 weeks old ,one is orange and lemon buff and one is blue like percy is.
I am not naming these birds until I know for sure they're girls!
I know my cockerel is only a bird but I was so disappointed.(we are not allowed roosters in my region.The suburb next to us you are.)

Sad ,but will recover.
Jennie,Australia

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