I have had many flocks over the years. Just got chicks this year for the first time in 5 years (bought pullets last time) & I have 5 Austarlorps, 4 EEs & 4 Partridge Rocks from Meyer. I am really enjoying the BAs & Rocks, as I have never had these two breeds before. I also finally got a different color EE after always having the gold & brown color. This year I have 3 of the gold coloring & one that has a white head with gray back coloring. At first I thought it could be a roo, but have seen this particular hen color in other's pictures of there EEs. I am curious about the BAs, as 2 have bigger combs, but not as big as other straight combed roosters who I could always tell by 3-4 weeks. They will be 8 weeks on Monday. I understand you can be fooled with this breed. I am kind of hoping for a rooster, so time will tell.