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  1. Pros and Cons of Keeping a Cockerel - BackYard Chickens

    Apr 12, 2018 · With people owning an aggresive cockerel, they may start to wonder: Is there really any point in having one?. There are many pros and cons of having a cockerel, and here are a few of the …

  2. Pullet or Cockerel? Understanding Sexual Dimorphism Will Help You ...

    Oct 23, 2018 · Cockerel. Wide and rounded? Pullet Then there’s behavior. Long before you start to see the differences between them, chicks are aware of their own sex and that of their flock mates. Look …

  3. What To Do With Unwanted Cockerels - BackYard Chickens

    Feb 23, 2012 · Yikes, one of my chicks is a cockerel! What do I do? by Becky Flanagan Remember when you bought your chicks from the feed store? They came with a 99% chance of being a hen. …

  4. Difference between Roosters and Cockrels? - BackYard Chickens

    Jul 10, 2012 · Roosters are full grown male chickens. They are considered full grown at about 1 year, I believe... Cockerels are young roosters. Usually over 4 weeks old, but if you know the sex of the …

  5. 8 week old Black Copper Marans - pullet or cockerel?

    Apr 25, 2025 · I have a 8 wk old blue Marans that is definitely a cockerel - he has a bigger comb than the one pictured, copper starting to show on his wings and he is starting to crow.

  6. Integrating a cockerel or rooster into existing flock plus young ...

    Feb 27, 2014 · I read over the older messages regarding introducing a rooster or cockerel to an existing flock, but still have a couple of questions. I have five mature...

  7. At what point will my cockerel crow? - BackYard Chickens

    Aug 31, 2017 · Every cockerel is different, they all start crowing at different times. My last hatch is 9 weeks old today and the first one just started really trying to crow this past Wednesday (I heard one …

  8. White Leghorn - Pullet or Cockerel - BackYard Chickens

    Nov 12, 2023 · Hi all, Photos below are of my 9, almost 10, week old white leghorn purchased from Chickens for Backyards. I am wondering if she might be a cockerel as her tail feathers are filling out …

  9. brown leghorn pullet vs. cockerel - BackYard Chickens

    May 4, 2008 · Can I get some pics of some 10 week old brown leghorn pullet vs cockerel? I was supposed to get 4 brown leghorn pullets but 2 were DOA from a hatchery. The two I now have, the …

  10. I think I have a cockerel. Now what do I do? - BackYard Chickens

    Jan 21, 2021 · A good cockerel will get the message in just a few short lessons. If instead, he escalates his aggression, you may as well give him away or use him for soup. Do you know the difference …