3 month old Olive Egger- Pullet or Cockerel

[ShrekDawg]

I agree! So it is hot here in TX so I'm not surprised it's a little redder but the size of the comb makes me think male. But the feathers should be showing signs of cockerel by now.

Yeah it’s conflicting

 

[HorseGirlAbby]

roosters eyes are not as circle as the hens. They are more egg shaped.

I've never heard/seen anything like that, so I'm inclined to not believe it. My rooster's eyes are just as round as his hens'.

By three months my rooster was showing cockerel feathers. and yours is not really. so it's really hard to say if its a roo or hen.

Cockerels develop at different rates. It's also possible this guy is showing male feathering and we just can't tell from the photos. If OP wants, they can get closer photos, or look under the feathers to see if there are some little pointy ones coming in. That would confirm if it's a cockerel.

 

[WingItRanch]

Good morning! So I didn’t have a chance to take another close up pic but I looked very closely to the feathers and I don’t see any sign of male-specific feathering..

I guess I’ll just wait until it either crows or lays an egg and will update this post once that happens.

 

[WingItRanch]

Update: I now see a tuft of "hair" on top of his/her head and I believe I know the breed now... cuckoo maran mixed with cream legbar.

Now if only I can't figure out if it's a cockerel or pullet!

Still no signs of male feathering. No cockadoodledo either.

 

[WingItRanch]

UPDATE:

Confirmed Rooster! He's now 15 weeks old. No crowing yet but his male specific feathering finally came in. Very shiny and pointy. Also some of his thicker tail feathers are getting this beautiful blue/green color to them.

I guess he was just a late bloomer!

 

[Saundra4]

roosters eyes are not as circle as the hens. They are more egg shaped.

I'm in TX too

By three months my rooster was showing cockerel feathers. and yours is not really. so it's really hard to say if its a roo or hen.

I’m going to look at my polish’s eyes today

 

[WingItRanch]

Just updating (for my own records and in case anyone is curious).

He'll be 18 weeks old on Wednesday. He finally grew his sickle feathers and they have this really cool green and purple sheen to then. He also has some gold flecks appearing on his wings. He's still very sweet... so far.

No crowing at all! So I'm guessing he's just a late bloomer. Hopefully that's a good sign... my pullets of the same age haven't started laying yet.

 

[CCsGarden]

Just updating (for my own records and in case anyone is curious).

He'll be 18 weeks old on Wednesday. He finally grew his sickle feathers and they have this really cool green and purple sheen to then. He also has some gold flecks appearing on his wings. He's still very sweet... so far.

No crowing at all! So I'm guessing he's just a late bloomer. Hopefully that's a good sign... my pullets of the same age haven't started laying yet.

Some will start crowing at 3 months and hopefully the hens will start to lay soon

 

[WingItRanch]

Some will start crowing at 3 months and hopefully the hens will start to lay soon

Hey! I read all through your thread about fixing your roosters wry neck! I'm very impressed!

 

[CCsGarden]

Hey! I read all through your thread about fixing your roosters wry neck! I'm very impressed!

Thanks! He is doing much better and I'm so glad!