12 week old EE - future roo?**Updated PICS**

[JLS]

This bird is always were the action is. It allows me to hold it although it complains the whole time. No crowing yet. It's tail is different from everyone else's. What do you think it's gender is?

 

[sgtmom52]

Looks like a roo to me.

 

[Goose and Fig]

It does look a bit roo-ish. EEs are really difficult to tell sometimes, so I wouldn't give up hope yet.

 

[Alabama ee]

What does its comb look like? I think it is a little easier to tell be that at 12 weeks. Sometimes the feathering at that age can be a bit tricky.

 

[momofthree]

at 12 weeks, the comb should be your biggest indicator...do you have a pic of the comb?

 

[Happy Chooks]

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Ditto.

 

[JLS]

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[JayBird+16]

Still not sure. For me the feathers on the back of the neck are always my biggest clue, are they elongated with pointed ends?

 

[Happy Chooks]

Holy heck, look at that beard!

I'm going to say female due to the comb. By 12 weeks, males usually have larger combs than that, and the 3 rows on the pea comb are pretty prominent. This bird doesn't have that, so I say you have a girl.

(short answer, huh?)

 

[damarisgw]

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