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EE Pea Comb - boy or girl?

post #1 of 19
8/20/12 at 8:59am
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I think this EE is a boy because he is extremely bold. I am unfamiliar EE, let alone the development of the pea combs. It looks like 3 combs towards the top but they seem to all merge into one. What do you think?

 

 

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post #2 of 19
8/20/12 at 9:15am

I think you should post a picture of the whole bird, not just the comb.  Age is also an important bit of information.

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post #3 of 19
8/20/12 at 9:18am

How old is the bird?  Both males and females get 3 rows on their combs, but the males show them faster than the females.  Do you have a body shot of the bird, standing on it's own? (side view is best)

Breeding Welsummers and Barnevelders.

 

Having an Icelandic in the coop is like having a 2 year old in the house - they are into everything and don't follow the rules.

I have zero chicken willpower.

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Breeding Welsummers and Barnevelders.

 

Having an Icelandic in the coop is like having a 2 year old in the house - they are into everything and don't follow the rules.

I have zero chicken willpower.

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post #4 of 19
8/20/12 at 9:42am

the color would make me think pullet, but we need better pic and age

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post #5 of 19
8/20/12 at 10:32pm
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The comb is a light pink. These 2 easter eggers I got seem more like wild birds then chickens in my opinion. Maybe it's because they were hatched and raised in a small local hatchery - little human contact. They chirp instead of bwok'ing. When they are scared they freeze with fear in there eyes. And they fly...a long way. Maybe it's because I have raised all my other birds from chicks so I am used to their mannerisms. I was told the EE hatched May 31, but seem awful small to me. In the 2nd picture, you can see they are the same size as my Orps, hatched 07/06. 

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post #6 of 19
8/20/12 at 10:39pm

they both look like pullets to me

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post #7 of 19
8/20/12 at 10:41pm

looks like pullets 

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post #8 of 19
8/21/12 at 7:24am

Yep, pullets.

Breeding Welsummers and Barnevelders.

 

Having an Icelandic in the coop is like having a 2 year old in the house - they are into everything and don't follow the rules.

I have zero chicken willpower.

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Breeding Welsummers and Barnevelders.

 

Having an Icelandic in the coop is like having a 2 year old in the house - they are into everything and don't follow the rules.

I have zero chicken willpower.

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post #9 of 19
8/21/12 at 9:04pm
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I'm a newbie. Wondering how can you tell?
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post #10 of 19
8/21/12 at 9:31pm
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Originally Posted by LakeBird View Post

I'm a newbie. Wondering how can you tell?

Here, try this thread...you'll learn all the tricks!  smile.png

 

http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/463817/easter-egger-sexing-tips-and-tricks-pictures-included

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