Not Sure if You've Got a Pullet or a Cockerel? Click here! thread 3

[Chicken Girl1]

What breed,and gender is this:

A picture in natural lighting will help, where did you get it? It is most likely an Easter Egger.

 

[ThePaulsRanch]

Sorry to annoy you but when can I expect a crow. There isn't any other rooster in 10 miles.

I have a Buff Orpington roo that has been crowing for about a week and a half now, and he is almost 11 weeks old.

 

[LongRanch]

Here is my olive egger (Ameraucana X maran). He/she will be 9 weeks old tomorrow. I think it's a cockerel but on another thread most thought it was a pullet. I really hope it is a pullet.. What do you all think? The peacomb is a single row, but it's getting pretty dark and prominent..

 

[ChickenLover200]

Here is my olive egger (Ameraucana X maran). He/she will be 9 weeks old tomorrow. I think it's a cockerel but on another thread most thought it was a pullet. I really hope it is a pullet.. What do you all think? The peacomb is a single row, but it's getting pretty dark and prominent..

Not 100% sure, but I want to say pullet. Time will tell..

 

[CabinFarmer]

This is my first ever post here.

Although I read posts often . . . very helpful community!

My hen hatched two Easter Eggers this spring (fertilized eggs purchased from Meyer hatchery). The following are pictures of the 2 Easter Eggers at 5-6 weeks.

I think the second one might be a rooster, but maybe the first one is, too. What do you think?

Easter Egger #1 "Gimlet"





















Easter Egger #2 "Goblet"

 

[junebuggena]

Here is my olive egger (Ameraucana X maran). He/she will be 9 weeks old tomorrow. I think it's a cockerel but on another thread most thought it was a pullet. I really hope it is a pullet.. What do you all think? The peacomb is a single row, but it's getting pretty dark and prominent..

That's a cockerel. Notice how there is a darker 'patchier' shade of blue through the wings/shoulder and back. A pullet would be a fairly uniform shade all over.

 

[junebuggena]

This is my first ever post here.

Although I read posts often . . . very helpful community!

My hen hatched two Easter Eggers this spring (fertilized eggs purchased from Meyer hatchery). The following are pictures of the 2 Easter Eggers at 5-6 weeks.

I think the second one might be a rooster, but maybe the first one is, too. What do you think?

Easter Egger #1 "Gimlet"





















Easter Egger #2 "Goblet"

Both cockerels.

 

[CabinFarmer]

Thank you for the help! So nice of you to respond right away!

Would you mind elaborating? If you could share with me the markers that tell you these are both cockerels, that would help educate me for the future. Is it the white splash of feathers on wings on the first? The orange coloring in the second EE?

Thanks again. Bummer! We were hoping for pullets.

 

[Shemos]

I have 5 EEs, about 6 weeks old....2 of them are getting some black tail feathers with that shiny black/green/blue sheen on them....is that a clear sign for boys? One of them is definitely a rooster, comb is really red, plus I think he was trying to crow this morning (!), but the others comb is iffy. So, do EE girls get shiny tail feathers?

 

[Chicken Girl1]

I have 5 EEs, about 6 weeks old....2 of them are getting some black tail feathers with that shiny black/green/blue sheen on them....is that a clear sign for boys? One of them is definitely a rooster, comb is really red, plus I think he was trying to crow this morning (!), but the others comb is iffy. So, do EE girls get shiny tail feathers?

They can, I would post pictures of your chick.