Oh dear I DO hope not!

[Suechooks]

Opening up the "pretty girls" coop this morning I was stunned to hear a very clear "cock-a-doodle-doo" 3 times!: I couldn't see who it was as they were inside and I was outside opening the pophole.
Now the youngest of these girls is 24 weeks and the rest are 31 weeks and upwards. 3 had started laying but have stopped for now.
None look "cocky" or have any male features or feathering. The only change in any of them has been the reddening of comb and wattles on one of the gold-laced Wyandottes (32weeks), which I've assumed is a prelude to starting to lay. She certainly hasn't got male plumage!
Any thoughts folks?

[Glutton4...]

OMG! What a shock!

Perhaps you should post piccies for all us 'Chooksperts' to oggle at... erm... I mean... see if we can point out the 'odd' one for you!

[RichmondHens]

Oh no Sue, how disappointing. It seems to have happened to me too. My Blue Orp (18 weeks) who I've always been convinced was a girl, is starting to look like a boy. He/she is running in with some older Orps and a Light Sussex pair, so I guess he has been kept under by the older cock. Oh well, time will tell. He hasn't started crowing yet though. I'm kicking myself for not noticing sooner.

[Suechooks]

Oh dear dear dear!

Well its the Gold Laced Wyandotte! I swear his comb and wattles have grown overnight. I go inside the run a couple of times a day so would have noticed if anything was different as well as handling them every couple of days. Only powdered them last week!
Looking today its obvious but his plumage isn't "cocky". Must be a late developer! The other boys from this hatch were obvious at 6 weeks - this guy is 32 weeks! Unbelievable! I'm really sad as I gave away the other hen to save having to cull 2 of the boys. Still looking on the bright side I have a hen who IS a hen (she's been laying). Will hang on to him as long as I can as he's a gorgeous bird.
Camera batteries ran out at the lottie so pictures at a later date!

[Suechooks]

Oh dear!

Here's a picture of my sex-change Wyandotte! Feel such a prat but it really wasn't at all noticable till this week!

[Hilary B]

He's beautiful! (but those neck feathers confirm, for me.....)
You do get the occasional 'crowing hen', but I don't think they lay eggs.

[Glutton4...]

I can see why you weren't sure! The Comb is small, and 'he' has no saddle feathers, but I'm not familiar with the breed. Good job we're far apart or I'd swap ya for one of mine - he's beautiful!

[Suechooks]

It's a rose comb G4! I've never come across one before so of course wasn't looking properly!
HilaryB - the neck feathers were identical to the laying hen till this week!
He is beautiful so hoping I don't get any complaints from the houses bordering the allotment site! I'll put out some feelers for rehoming anyway just in case, as I'd be very reluctant to cull him.

[Scarlet]

He's handsome! I would wait and see if you get any complaints and with fingers crossed he will stay pretty quiet