Is this 14 week old EE a boy? Say it ain’t so! 😅

[coffeeaddict]

I know all feathering patterns point to cockerel. Any chance it might be a pullet? Should we just accept that this is indeed a boy. No crowing yet. We dearly love this chicken, but can’t keep roos.

 

[Lor]

Umm... LOL!
I am not any help with sexing young chickens but that one looks roo even to me.

 

[coffeeaddict]

Umm... LOL!
I am not any help with sexing young chickens but that one looks roo even to me.

I am having a hardest time facing the obvious truth. We got very attached to “her.” I’m sure you are likely right though. I read that EEs can sometimes suprise you so was holding onto a last shred of hope…. but at 14 weeks, I feel like we should be able to figure this out for certain.

 

[Lor]

I am having a hardest time facing the obvious truth. We got very attached to “her.” I’m sure you are likely right though. I read that EEs can sometimes suprise you so was holding onto a last shred of hope…. but at 14 weeks, I feel like we should be able to figure this out for certain.

Well, the face/comb says hen to me, but those tail feathers? Not so much. LOL!

 

[Party_Chicken]

The tail feathers gave it away I know how it feels. The favorites are always the roosters

 

[JeffPr]

Tell who ever it is that makes you unable to own a roo, that “he” identifies as a pullet.....

Preferred pronouns, she, her, hen.....

 

[MommaG2023]

I feel your pain , my EE Opal was beautiful from day one and I loved "her" and her PBB bestie Lily... Here are Lily and Opal today

Lily is now Leroy Jenkins

and Opal is now Ozzie lol...

 

[SwampPrincessChick]

The pointed hackles and sickle feathers are all clear indicators of a cockerel.