16 week old Easter Egger genders

[Cinnamon11]

I have 4, 16 week old EEs and was wondering what gender they are? The only one I’m worried about is 2. The thing is 2 (Lily) has a rooster looking comb but the tail doesn’t look like a roo to me at least.There are 2 photos for each bird

 

[cherrynberry]

I have 4, 16 week old EEs and was wondering what gender they are? The only one I’m worried about is 2. The thing is 2 (Lily) has a rooster looking comb but the tail doesn’t look like a roo to me at least.There are 2 photos for each bird

At that age, pullets!

 

[Cinnamon11]

At that age, pullets!

Thank you! Lilly has such a pretty color it would have been a bummer if she was a roo

 

[cherrynberry]

Thank you! Lilly has such a pretty color it would have been a bummer if she was a roo

She is beautiful !!

 

[Cinnamon11]

She is beautiful !!

Thank you! I think she’s the prettiest chicken I have! If I was allowed to have a rooster where I lived I would have loved if she was one but sadly I’m not.

 

[Shezadandy]

I have 4, 16 week old EEs and was wondering what gender they are? The only one I’m worried about is 2. The thing is 2 (Lily) has a rooster looking comb but the tail doesn’t look like a roo to me at least.There are 2 photos for each bird

White with grey streaks is a boy - those thicker legs and giant comb say cockerel to me, though I'm happy to be wrong. All others look like girls to me. IMHO.

 

[Cinnamon11]

White with grey streaks is a boy. All others look like girls to me.

Thank you! I’ve gotten many mixed things on that one so I guess it’s just a matter of time before an egg or crow.

 

[Shezadandy]

Thank you! I’ve gotten many mixed things on that one so I guess it’s just a matter of time before an egg or crow.

Yep!! That is the definitive moment. I'm always happy to be wrong, and will cross my fingers for ya.

 

[cherrynberry]

Thank you! I’ve gotten many mixed things on that one so I guess it’s just a matter of time before an egg or crow.

Well, you don’t really have to wait that long. Although there are no saddle feathers, they may come in later. For now, if it were a cockerel, you should see mating behavior, if so, it’s a cockerel. But if not, you MAY have a pullet. By that age, they tend to get saddle feathers as a male, but there are some that feather in a little later.

 

[cherrynberry]

Well, you don’t really have to wait that long. Although there are no saddle feathers, they may come in later. For now, if it were a cockerel, you should see mating behavior, if so, it’s a cockerel. But if not, you MAY have a pullet. By that age, they tend to get saddle feathers as a male, but there are some that feather in a little later.

I also wanted to add that cockerels tend to start crowing as well…