Thanks! It alleviates some worry. We already have one rooster from that batch (think I found a home for him though - no easy process and quite stressful). Appreciate the response.
Thanks this helps put my mind at ease - is the coloring a definite sign of gender regardless of the breed? It's an easter egger, so not sure of the breeds of her parents...? My daughter thinks she has some saddle-like feathers. I can't tell - her feathers seem narrower than my other easter...
I recently acquired 6 baby chicks. One has definitely turned out to be a rooster. It may be paranoia, but I'm now worried that another one (easter egger) may be. When I pick her up she lets out a squawk that is deeper in pitch than my other birds. She has not crowed at all. Can that be a sign of...