8 week old OE - cockerel or pullet?

[cluckmecoop7]

I'm leaning towards pullet....

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Girl

 

[Painted Calls]

Pullet.

 

[Quaicken108]

Thinking pullet too!

 

[alknoll]

The dot doesn't necessarily mean boy. Also olive eggers are mutts, not a breed. So whether or not they are sexlinking would depend on the cross.

Right, I know OEs are not a breed. But since this particular OE seems to be a cross (I’m guessing cuckoo Marans) with the barring gene, I wonder if the F1s would retain that sex linking trait.

 

[alknoll]

8 weeks only? My gut thinks boy, but that is just a guess- I don’t see any super obvious signs. Either way that is one good looking bird!!( and I am unfamiliar with sexing using the barred gene stuff)

thanks! Yup, only 8 weeks. Biiiig bird haha!
Blue loves to perch on my shoulder — getting a little big for it but she still wants to perch there!

 

[CalBickieMomma]

I’m going with pullet, too. Do you happen to know the two breeds of the parents? Here are images of my two OEs (one roo, one pullet) at 8 weeks, if this helps. They had Cream Legbar and Cuckoo Marans parents. As you can see, it’s obvious Eddie is a boy .
Oh, and they never think they’re too big to sit on your shoulder. My full grown Buff Orpington roo will still sit up there when given the chance .

 

[gimmie birdies]

Girl

 

[HorsesRMe123]

I agree with everyone. Looks like a pullet to me. She’s a beautiful chicken!