5 week old EE, pullet or cockerel?

[Alaska]

Once again, I'm afraid my favorite of the bunch is a boy...

Meet Bluebell;

 

[Pele]

Yep yep, your Bluebell is a boy. The red on the shoulders and the red comb at an early age give him away.

As a general rule, I've found that the birds who are the most outgoing and friendly as chicks usually turn into boys. Hen's don't generally get cuddly until they get into laying eggs. That's how everyone's 'favorite' chicks turns out to be male.

 

[Alaska]

Oh....that sucks!

 

[hdowden]

looks like a cockerel

my fav chick are 2 pullets

 

[Lothiriel]

Yep, that's a cockerel.

 

[teeville5]

I might be the only voice of doubt. How old is Bluebell? I only ask because I have an ee that had almost the exact same coloring and is a hen.


eta- oops. Just saw the header again. All I'll say is I am on the fence.

 

[Alaska]

Ok, since there's a bit of doubt....any other opinions? I really like this bird.

 

[aoxa]

Oh no. No doubt in my mind. Bluebell is a boy. That comb is way too red. My 10.5 week old EE's have less red than that. My boy didn't even have a comb that red at 5 weeks.

@ 8 weeks old. My EE pullet