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post #1 of 52
7/8/12 at 4:53pm
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I have dug through all the pictures I can find and I can't tell.  Zoe is not top of the pecking order and does not display any of the behavioral signs that she is a he. However her tail is starting to curve and the neck feathering is similar to males I have seen.  She is almost 9 weeks old, no crowing or other signs.  Everything else points to hen.  Please tell me that she is not a he....

 

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post #2 of 52
7/8/12 at 5:10pm
I honestly can't tell. You may need to wait a few more weeks to be sure. hmm.png
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post #3 of 52
7/8/12 at 5:24pm

Well, I'm the last one to be giving he/she comments.  And I know even less than nothing about EE's.  But I'm gonna say girl.  Partly cuz I think it.  Partly cuz you want me to.  

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post #4 of 52
7/8/12 at 5:28pm

I don' tknow. I am having the same issues. But do I see sickle feathers? That may indicate a rooster

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post #5 of 52
7/8/12 at 5:31pm

can you get a clear front shot of the comb? the other chick in the pic is a cockerel though 

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post #6 of 52
7/8/12 at 5:31pm
I didn't see any, which is why I can't tell. Skinny legs and no comb to speak of, but a curving tail and possibly some pointy neck feathers, though I don't see that myself. Tough one.
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post #7 of 52
7/8/12 at 5:33pm

Rooster.

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post #8 of 52
7/8/12 at 5:34pm
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can you get a clear front shot of the comb? the other chick in the pic is a cockerel though 

 

The other one is SLW, I have been told pullet on her but I will worry till they lay.  At least I am not the only confused one.

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post #9 of 52
7/8/12 at 5:41pm

do you have a good close comb shot to add that would help with gender on the ee

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post #10 of 52
7/8/12 at 5:47pm

I'm going to go with hen ... only because my EE female had a giant curving tail for the longest time and only at around 12-14 weeks did it start to round out.

Here's a picture for comparison if it helps:

 

Her tail was pretty giant as you can see. The one on the right is a rooster so their tails weren't really so different at the time.

They were at about 9 weeks in the above photos.

 

It went through an awkward phase at around 12 weeks:

 

Here's how her tail is now:

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Hope that helps :)

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