11-week Olive Egger - saddle feathers?

[Leeloo7]

Hi everyone! I’ve suspected this little OE may be a boy for some time. Their pea comb turned red early and is a bit more pronounced than the other pea comb chicks I have and they spar a lot with my orpington chick (who I also suspect is a roo). I was holding out hope cause she’s never been brave and is pretty skittish and then this morning, I spotted what look like saddle feathers coming through! I know saddle feathers can be tricky cause some hens can have feathers that come to a point (or have coloring that make it look that way) but these look pretty pointy! Is all hope lost? Is this adorably puffy-cheeked hen a roo? I feel like at 11-weeks, she’d look like an obvious roo but I’m still on the fence.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I can see why you are on the fence. I'm thinking pullets, but not positive. Very pretty.

 

[Leeloo7]

I know! This one has been so hard to gauge.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Cockerel

 

[SchwartzLakeFarmNC]

X2 Leaning Cockerel, 65%, just based on those iridescent feathers, I've never had an EE with anything close, but others may have. Let us know if we are wrong or right.

 

[BastyPutt]

Cockerel

X2

 

[Victimtopoultrymath]

Any closer to a determination?

 

[Leeloo7]

Any closer to a determination?

I’m leaning towards cockerel just with the way that tail is growing in. We are coming up on 13-weeks so I’m waiting for that first crow before I make the final call.

 

[Overeasyplease]

Hi, what was the final result?

 

[ChickitaMamita]

I’m currently facing the same “is this olive egger a roo?” question and wishing more would follow up. Was this chicken a cockerel? I have one with an early large red comb and iridescent feathers that at 6 weeks I’ve already trained to sit on my hand and be a good…boy? Wanting to re-home him sooner than later as I’m not allowed roosters. Thank you!