Is This an EE roo or hen??

[saddlebags]

Can you guys tell what gender this is its supposed to be a hen but im not so sure..OH its a little over 2 months old if that helps any..

 

[nccountrygirl]

Looks like a male to me.

 

[hinkjc]

At approximately 8-12 weeks, that would be a roo.

Jody

 

[Lilychick]

Can you tell us why you think it's a male?

I'm trying to get better at this but I guess I'm not quite there yet.

 

[hinkjc]

The comb is too red for this young of age. Pointy neck feathers. Red in wing bars on an EE is a sure sign of a roo.

Jody

 

[Poison Ivy]

From the picture you can see the pointed neck feathers and it's hard to really see the saddle feathers but they would also be pointed.

 

[LoneCowboy]

You know, I had one that looked just like that in my last batch from McMurray. Same color and everything. I told the lady who bought him, that I was pretty sure it was a roo. The comb was way wider than the others, and it stance was totally different. I have no experience at all with figuring sexes, but it just struck me as really different.

 

[Scrambled Egg]

Look at the two rows of wing feathers and if they are the same when you hold them out, it should be a male, if one row is shorter than the other, you will have eggs in a few months!

 

[bunch-a-chickens]

what does EE stand for?

 

[LoneCowboy]

Easter egger. A mutt that lays colored eggs.