The ever popular cockerel or pulley game!!!

[CptMoonlight]

We have 4 EE's and have extremely little experience with our flock. We've read about coloring on EE's being able to get a good read on sex and believe we have at least one male. What do you think?

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[CptMoonlight]

Rapunzel if pullet or Ed if otherwise.

 

[Lady of McCamley]

1st Photo. You have a rooster for certain.

Even without stated age, I can tell from that comb size and color (red, prominent) and feather (non) development for the apparent age...all rooster.

When the feathers do finally appear, you will no doubt see a patchy color of white and black with perhaps even red bars on wings.

Lofmc

 

[Lady of McCamley]

the patchiness of the color and feathering at this age on the second bird gives rise to rooster again, but put a head shot with comb.

Sometimes they can develop and change appearance quite a bit over time, and the comb is a big indicator for early roo detection with questionable colors.

I'm making a guess that other birds have more feathering filled in? The roosters *tend* to feather more slowly, but it is hard to use that guide with birds from different parentage and hereditary as they can all develop so differently in growth.

LofMc

 

[CptMoonlight]

Aurora..hopefully

 

[CptMoonlight]

Mulan

 

[CptMoonlight]

the patchiness of the color and feathering at this age on the second bird gives rise to rooster again, but put a head shot with comb.

Sometimes they can develop and change appearance quite a bit over time, and the comb is a big indicator for early roo detection with questionable colors.

I'm making a guess that other birds have more feathering filled in?  The roosters *tend* to feather more slowly, but it is hard to use that guide with birds from different parentage and hereditary as they can all develop so differently in growth.

LofMc

 

[Lady of McCamley]

Rooster as well on bird #2.
LofMc

 

[CptMoonlight]

Rooster as well on bird #2.
LofMc

This is the one we felt was a rooster. My wife is not happy the first one being a roo

 

[Lady of McCamley]

#3 is very likely a pullet. Pretty sure.

#4 I could go either way. Comb is still pretty small, but that is looking pretty patchy and undeveloped in feathers (see comparison to #3 feathering) assuming same batch at same age from same hatchery (again heritage plays a big part).

The black/white pattern in EE's often is male. #3 is more silver, taupe, and much more feathered with an even looking pattern and small comb.

LofMc