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post #51 of 129
8/17/12 at 11:47am

OP, keep me posted on the outcome of your "girl". I too have 2, 10week old  EEs that I am waiting to see what they are. I have been reading this thread to hear opinions. Thanks for the updates :)
 

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post #52 of 129
8/17/12 at 4:58pm

I say girl.  Her patterning is very even, comb might be redder but no real growth of the comb.  The other black and white "girls" I'd keep an eye on.  Patterning is funny.  BUT, I had a girl who did look like that.  She started getting salmon colored feathers on her chest, but nothing in her wings

Mother of 2 boys, wife to a wonderful man who stays at home while I work full time in the veterinary profession.
We have 3 dogs, 30 hens, 2 roosters: Buckeye, Partridge Rocks, Salmon Favs, Gold Comets, Easter Eggers, Austrolorp, hatchery RIR, New Hampshire, Jersey Giant, Dominique, mixed bantams, mixed LF
Sold several of our pullets, could not overwinter 26 additional birds!
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Mother of 2 boys, wife to a wonderful man who stays at home while I work full time in the veterinary profession.
We have 3 dogs, 30 hens, 2 roosters: Buckeye, Partridge Rocks, Salmon Favs, Gold Comets, Easter Eggers, Austrolorp, hatchery RIR, New Hampshire, Jersey Giant, Dominique, mixed bantams, mixed LF
Sold several of our pullets, could not overwinter 26 additional birds!
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post #53 of 129
8/17/12 at 7:26pm

I didn't read this thread when it got started but ever since the first pic I was thinking roo... It's the pointyness of the tail.

A Rottweiler (Roxy), a Labrador retriever (Gypsy), 2 breeding turkeys, 7 poults, 3 goats (Charlotte, Tata & Oreo), four ducks, 3 geckos and a yard full of chickens... 

 

"In case you haven't noticed, I'm paralyzed from the neck down in over eight feet of water!" ~Derek Hale ~Teen wolf

 

Going back home. No internet at the house, so I won't be online as much. Sorry for any RP inconveniences.

 

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A Rottweiler (Roxy), a Labrador retriever (Gypsy), 2 breeding turkeys, 7 poults, 3 goats (Charlotte, Tata & Oreo), four ducks, 3 geckos and a yard full of chickens... 

 

"In case you haven't noticed, I'm paralyzed from the neck down in over eight feet of water!" ~Derek Hale ~Teen wolf

 

Going back home. No internet at the house, so I won't be online as much. Sorry for any RP inconveniences.

 

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post #54 of 129
8/18/12 at 5:52am
I haven't seen such a split in opinions for an EE before! Wow.. This is one to stay tuned for big_smile.png

LES Farms

Breeder of nothing right now.Read our RE-Build of LES Farms Thread.

 

Lost everything in a barn fire 2/11/13. Can't even pull it together.

Thank you for all the condolences and all the support and donations given to help us rebuild. You are all so special to us.

 

Please READ my thread about FIRE SAFETY. Trying to save as many others from the little mistakes that cost me everything.

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LES Farms

Breeder of nothing right now.Read our RE-Build of LES Farms Thread.

 

Lost everything in a barn fire 2/11/13. Can't even pull it together.

Thank you for all the condolences and all the support and donations given to help us rebuild. You are all so special to us.

 

Please READ my thread about FIRE SAFETY. Trying to save as many others from the little mistakes that cost me everything.

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post #55 of 129
8/18/12 at 7:25am

I am a novice in this so my guess doesn't carry much weight but I still have an opinion so I'm going to say pullet.

 

During my first batch of chicks my Dad kept telling me to wait them out. They will either crow or bless you with an egg!   There are some that you think are one or the other that can turn out to simply mature early and throw you for a loop. I think that is what Sneaky is doing.

I think Sneaky is a sneaky female becoming mature before her time and so it makes her shy. big_smile.png

 

Of course I have been known to be wrong... once...but I was mistaken!!!  gig.gif

 

I am anxious to see how this turns out since I have 2 two week old EE's in the mudroom.
 


Edited by SistaChick - 8/21/12 at 7:43pm

God has blessed me.

 

I have 1 husband (Whew)

4 children (Ahhhh)

4 grandchildren (Double Ahhhh)

1 dog (Ruff Ruff) 

1 EE Cockeral, 4 EE pullets and 2 B. Aussie pullets (Here chicka chicka)

and I ride a motorcycle (Zoom Zoom Zoom)  

:-) Life is good!

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God has blessed me.

 

I have 1 husband (Whew)

4 children (Ahhhh)

4 grandchildren (Double Ahhhh)

1 dog (Ruff Ruff) 

1 EE Cockeral, 4 EE pullets and 2 B. Aussie pullets (Here chicka chicka)

and I ride a motorcycle (Zoom Zoom Zoom)  

:-) Life is good!

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post #56 of 129
8/18/12 at 8:01am
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Of course I have been known to be wrong... once...but I was mistaken!!!  gig.gif

 


 

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post #57 of 129
8/20/12 at 1:40pm

Have you got the sex of your EE figured out yet?

Hi my name is Niki I have 1 awesome Hubby, 2 great boys, 1 brown Beagle, 1 Jack Russell Mix and 5 Speckled Sussex, 2 Welsummers

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Hi my name is Niki I have 1 awesome Hubby, 2 great boys, 1 brown Beagle, 1 Jack Russell Mix and 5 Speckled Sussex, 2 Welsummers

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post #58 of 129
8/20/12 at 7:56pm
No expert but i would say pullet.I have a EE that has a large red comb i was scared another boy but she is a hen laying a mint green egg.Her comb is still bigger and redder than any of my other EE pullets.Almost as big as my roos. Have you found out for sure?

This is the day the lord has made I'm gonna rejoice and be glad in it.

I love my chicks and duckies.I live on a 18 acre farm with my dear husband who builds me what i ask for.2 beautiful daughters,29 chickens(7 black Australorp,6 EEs,2GLW,3 Buff Brahma,1 bown leghorn.6 Belgin D'Uccle Millie Flures and 4 of my Dads OEGB) 16 ducks(5 Pekin,6 mallards,5 muscovies) 2 winnie dogs,1 bassett hound mix...

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This is the day the lord has made I'm gonna rejoice and be glad in it.

I love my chicks and duckies.I live on a 18 acre farm with my dear husband who builds me what i ask for.2 beautiful daughters,29 chickens(7 black Australorp,6 EEs,2GLW,3 Buff Brahma,1 bown leghorn.6 Belgin D'Uccle Millie Flures and 4 of my Dads OEGB) 16 ducks(5 Pekin,6 mallards,5 muscovies) 2 winnie dogs,1 bassett hound mix...

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post #59 of 129
8/21/12 at 8:00pm
Thread Starter 

12-week update with new pics!

 

I'm thinking girl still, even though there are a few things that are still roo-ish. The tail seems to be steadily growing hen-feathers around the pointy original ones, and that comb just has not grown substantially since it got red. Body shape is kind of thin and not as filled-out as some of the hens, but then she hasn't really bulked up in the ways like Fred, my BO, has, either. And although her neck feathers are pointed, they aren't the skinny pointed hackle feathers that Fred has. And no saddle feathers poking out, either.

 

But I still would like to know your opinions, if you care to share. smile.png Enjoy the pics!

 

Comb

 

 

Side of face, comb, and neck feathers

 

Tail feathers

 

Back

 

 

 

Full body

 

The first of 11 kids in the bestest family in the world!

The Dogs: Tipper (black Lab/Cocker) and Boaz (yellow Labrador Retriever)

The Cats: Trixxie (tortoiseshell) and Pumpkin (snow shoe)

The Ducks: Anconas in black, chocolate, and lavender: Mr. Darcy, Mr. Bingley, Lizzy, Jane

 

"I can do all things through Him Who strengthens me." ~ Phil. 4:13

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The first of 11 kids in the bestest family in the world!

The Dogs: Tipper (black Lab/Cocker) and Boaz (yellow Labrador Retriever)

The Cats: Trixxie (tortoiseshell) and Pumpkin (snow shoe)

The Ducks: Anconas in black, chocolate, and lavender: Mr. Darcy, Mr. Bingley, Lizzy, Jane

 

"I can do all things through Him Who strengthens me." ~ Phil. 4:13

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post #60 of 129
8/21/12 at 11:04pm

Wordgirl- I still have NO idea what Sneaky is idunno.gifI'm still leaning every so slightly towards cockerel though. I was for sure we would know by now! The look in the eyes (aka the stank eye LOL) say roo. As do the stance and those curled tail feathers. But everything else still says pullet.  Very curious bird you have thereth.gifHopefully someone else sees something I don't

I am a wife, nurse and mother to: 1 EE, 3 OE, 1 White Leghorn, 1 Barred Rock,  2 GLW, 1 BLRW rooster,  1 Cuckoo Marans, 1 BCM, 1 BO, 1 Blue Andalusian, 1 Ancona, 3 Ameraucana (2 Blue Wheaten, 1 Blue).   Oh and 2 pit bulls, 1 black lab, 3 Nigerian Pygmy goats, a cat and 4 ducks (3 Indian Runners, 1 Khaki Campbell) :-)

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I am a wife, nurse and mother to: 1 EE, 3 OE, 1 White Leghorn, 1 Barred Rock,  2 GLW, 1 BLRW rooster,  1 Cuckoo Marans, 1 BCM, 1 BO, 1 Blue Andalusian, 1 Ancona, 3 Ameraucana (2 Blue Wheaten, 1 Blue).   Oh and 2 pit bulls, 1 black lab, 3 Nigerian Pygmy goats, a cat and 4 ducks (3 Indian Runners, 1 Khaki Campbell) :-)

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