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Is our sweet Easter Egger a Rooster?

post #1 of 25
6/30/12 at 8:00am
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Hi Everyone,

We are new to BYC and we bought a hen for each of our four children. I am concerned that one of them may turn out to be a rooster. What do you think? They are 11 weeks old now and I am concerned about the Easter Egger. I appreciate any wisdom or advice from the veterans:)

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post #2 of 25
6/30/12 at 8:11am

Pullet, the comb should be much more developed at 10 weeks if it were a cockerel. 

Just my 2 cents. 

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post #3 of 25
6/30/12 at 9:22am

rooster, way to much red in the wings to be a pullet

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post #4 of 25
6/30/12 at 9:23am

1000% cockerel. 

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post #5 of 25
6/30/12 at 9:37am

2000% sure thats a cockerel 

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post #6 of 25
6/30/12 at 9:53am
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Well shoot!  If it is going to be a rooster, we will not be able to keep him.  We are not zoned for chickens so definately not a rooster.  Is there any way to know for sure?

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post #7 of 25
6/30/12 at 9:55am

we are all way over 100% sure pullets dont get that coloring  on them (that deep solid red on the wings is a cockerel only thing)

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post #8 of 25
6/30/12 at 9:58am
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we are all way over 100% sure pullets dont get that coloring  on them (that deep solid red on the wings is a cockerel only thing)


^^This. Pullets never get the dark red on the shoulders like that. Yours is all boy.

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post #9 of 25
6/30/12 at 10:39am
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The LeghornWill you guys look at our other chickens?  Do we have any other males here?

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post #10 of 25
6/30/12 at 10:40am
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