13 week old australorp roo or pullet?

[Thequackson5]

This lil fella is 13 weeks old, confused about its gender. Its wattle is small like a hen but tail feathers seem like a roo. Its wet at the moment thats why its drooping. What do you guys think?

 

[Mylied]

I lean cockerel.

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

Definitely a cockerel and is an Easter Egger

 

[Thequackson5]

Definitely a cockerel and is an Easter Egger

Whats an easter egger??

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

Just a hybrid often derived from Ameraucanas who often have a pea comb, beard, muffs, and the blue egg gene!

 

[Thequackson5]

Just a hybrid often derived from Ameraucanas who often have a pea comb, beard, muffs, and the blue egg gene!

What should i do with him? Is it rare or valuable that he has this gene?

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

Nope! Very common, but cool trait! Easter Eggers are available at most major hatcheries. He definitely has Easter Egger in him, not all Easter Eggers even carry the blue egg gene, but the cross is bred to. If he was from a major hatchery he probably does. You could mix him with a hen who lays dark eggs like a Marans and potentially get Olive Eggers though!

 

[KrazyChickenLady13]

Well that is...the strangest “australorp” I have ever seen! I agree it looks like an EE roo!