12 week old EE - boy or girl?

[blbgp]

Here's Jane, our 12 week old EE. We're starting to wonder if she is a he, as her comb has become darker and more prominent in the past week. She's lowest in the pecking order in our small flock, hasn't made a sound, and is our shyest bird. She does like to run up into the other pullet's faces, but they just ignore her and walk right by. What do you think?

http://picasaweb.google.com/brookhouser/JaneOrJohn#

Lots of pics!!

Fingers crossed for a pullet...please!

 

[lovinlife]

I'm not an expert, by any means.

But, the greenish tail feathers say roo to me.

 

[Amy's Animals]

EE's are tricky tricky tricky! There are signs that tell me it's a pullet and signs that tell me its a cockerel. I just can't decide

I guess you'll just have to wait a little longer to see what happens

 

[Uppity Peon]

That's a rooster.

The triple row comb and the greenish tail feathers say so, but I was looking for one more sign: the back feathers. The keeps his wings over them which makes things tough. But this shot reveals what I was looking for:

It's for sure a rooster.

I can't type to save my life! lol

 

[blbgp]

Shoot...no question?

 

[PotterWatch]

I'm not as certain as UP, but I also think it is a cockeral. I have EE pullets with the three-row comb so that isn't always a great indicator, but the feathering does look like it is starting to get some sickle feathers coming in.

 

[sherrydeanne]

Sorry, he's a 'he'.

 

[blbgp]

These aren't the happy answers I was hoping for....

 

[damarisgw]

Boy.

 

[blbgp]

Bummer. Thanks everyone for your help.