12 week old Easter Egger - pullet or roo??

[Buffbrahmasforever]

Probaly a cockerel, he is lovely.

 

[NewToThisFarmLife]

Is the white one the same age as the other Easter egger in the picture? If so, then I would say you have a cockerel.

Yes, we got both of those birds at the same time...Margaret always seemed slightly bigger

 

[JedJackson]

Such a handsome guy...it hurts to likely let him go to someone else! But we were intending on having an all girl flock

Yeah, it's a bummer. He is handsome and hopefully you'll be able to find him a nice home if he does turn out to be a definite cockerel. I agree with sourland though-- it is worth waiting to see for sure, and that shouldn't take long.

 

[Buffbrahmasforever]

Rooster are actually very helpful. We wanted a all girl flock, but ended having a rooster. We kept him just to see if he helped. He was amazing, very friendly and ended up saving our girls from the neighbors house cat. Now I love Roos and want more.

 

[NewToThisFarmLife]

Yeah, it's a bummer. He is handsome and hopefully you'll be able to find him a nice home if he does turn out to be a definite cockerel. I agree with sourland though-- it is worth waiting to see for sure, and that shouldn't take long.

Maybe we will wait a bit longer...feels like delaying the inevitable though

 

[NewToThisFarmLife]

Rooster are actually very helpful. We wanted a all girl flock, but ended having a rooster. We kept him just to see if he helped. He was amazing, very friendly and ended up saving our girls from the neighbors house cat. Now I love Roos and want more.

I know there are pros to keeping a roo around but for me the cons just win out. All of the extra things that come with keeping a roo is something I’m not ready for as a new chicken mum. Maybe one day down the road.

 

[JedJackson]

Maybe we will wait a bit longer...feels like delaying the inevitable though

You are probably right. In any case it is a good idea to start looking for a new home new, unless you decide to butcher and eat him. For re-homing, asking around at local feed/tractor supply stores is the best bet. Some have bulletin boards and you can post your own ad, and just asking employees can sometimes lead to something. Craigslist is a last resort, in my book. We also have forums in here where you can post and you may get lucky and find someone local who would want him.

 

[NewToThisFarmLife]

As a side note...incase it matters, Margaret does this a lot to the others:

This is NOT my chicken...just a photo I found that looks exactally like Margarer to demonstrate her behavior.

 

[NewToThisFarmLife]

You are probably right. In any case it is a good idea to start looking for a new home new, unless you decide to butcher and eat him. For re-homing, asking around at local feed/tractor supply stores is the best bet. Some have bulletin boards and you can post your own ad, and just asking employees can sometimes lead to something. Craigslist is a last resort, in my book. We also have forums in here where you can post and you may get lucky and find someone local who would want him.

I have a friend who has happily said she’ll take him to live with her girls. She has a bigger flock and I’m sure he’ll be very happy there.

 

[JedJackson]

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As a side note...incase it matters, Margaret does this a lot to the others:

This is NOT my chicken...just a photo I found that looks exactally like Margarer to demonstrate her behavior.

Yes, that is mostly a male behavior. I'd start making plans for Margaret.