8 week old EE - pullet Or cockerel?

[kelizd]

Con you have Roos?

We can have roosters in our town, but for various reasons (including a neighbor that works nights), we would likely look to rehome any roosters.

 

[kelizd]

I’m no expert but we do notice that cockerels develop redder combs faster. However in my experience with 4 chicken breeds the pullets develop tails faster and the bird in your pic has a nice long tail. It is best to make comparisons within the same breed. For example we just got a few speckled Sussex straight run and from day 3-4 it is possible to tell male from female based on how quickly the wing and tail feathers protrude. But I would be extremely cautious about comparing say a 4day old Sussex with a 4day old Easter egger because they mature at different rates. So making comparisons among different breeds gets A LOT more complicated. Do you have other birds of that breed (hatched on the same day) that you can post pictures of?

Here is a picture of my two Easter Eggers side by side, faces and necks only. Not sure if this is helpful. They were hatched on the same day but have very different coloring.

 

[Folly's place]

EEs can be any color, and that's part of what makes them fun. The white breasted bird is a cockerel, for sure. Handsome!
He might be a nice addition to your flock...
Mary