3.5 week Olive Egger - from MPC - Pullet or Cockerel?

[VeggieGoneEggie]

Oliver egger chick, shipped as 'day old chick' on June 24, so she's 3.5 - 4 weeks old. She comes from My Pet Chicken (MPC), which says they "crossed Legbars by Marans for one variety, and Ameraucanas by Marans for another variety" of Olive Eggers. Judging by this chick's slate legs, pea-ish comb, and tiny cheek puffs, as well as the cuckoo feathering, seems pretty clear that the is an Ameraucana x Cuckoo Marans mix. But of course, I don't know of those breeds which was the roo and which was the hen that resulted in this chick.

Any strong opinions on whether she's a she (pullet) or really a he (cockerel)? The comb is definitely larger than my Easter Egger that came in the same shipment (side-by-side in the 4th photo)--but maybe it makes sense that it might be a little bigger even on a pullet because of the genetic influence of the Marans single comb...sometimes I wonder if it looks a little pink, but then I think her whole beak is very light pink, so maybe it's not necessarily cockerel coloring coming through...

Anyway, understandably, it's most likely too early to know. But I'm wondering if anyone is familiar with the MPC Olive Eggers and has any clues to offer. Thanks!

 

[The Coop Crew]

I would say pullet for now but I’m no expert lol

 

[FrostRanger]

Too early to tell, but nothing suggests roo for now

 

[VeggieGoneEggie]

I would say pullet for now but I’m no expert lol

Thank you, fingers crossed!

 

[VeggieGoneEggie]

Too early to tell, but nothing suggests roo for now

Thank you for the reply!

 

[VeggieGoneEggie]

6.5 week update….. I think I have a roo….. yeah?

 

[WingItRanch]

Those are pretty thick legs for a pullet... also the comb is much redder than I would expect at this age. I vote cockerel.

Also, I agree with your original assessment of Ameraucana / Cuckoo Marans mix. I have an Olive Egger cockerel that I believe is a Cuckoo mixed with a Legbar and he's got a little tuff on his head and no muffs.

Edit: disregard my comment about the legs. It was the lighting in one of the photos. In the other, the legs look skinnier. But I still say cockerel with a red comb at only 6.5 weeks.

 

[WingItRanch]

Can you try to get a photo of the tail area? Preferably a side view of the back end.

 

[VeggieGoneEggie]

Can you try to get a photo of the tail area? Preferably a side view of the back end.

It’s night now, so this is the best I could do right now in the dark with flash. 1 on a chair I set them on, one as they were scaling the little brooder cage the chicks now perch on at night, and one overhead of their tail (them on the left, next to a Wyandotte chick of the same age on the right that I’m pretty sure is a pullet).

 

[WingItRanch]

Hmm it appears he/she is still developing feathers so other than the red comb, there's no clear indication of male feathering.