Black comb/legs/skin - Sex? EE??

[renk777]

As for gender, it's just too early. I was convinced my roo was a roo but then around 7 weeks, I just wasn't seeing the typical roo indicators. He looked and acted like a pullet. Weeks went by and I finally stopped worrying and let myself get exited that I had 3 pullets. Nope. I'd have to go back and check but I think it was around 10 weeks that I finally saw the hackle and saddle feathers I'd been looking for.

 

[ElizH]

As for gender, it's just too early. I was convinced my roo was a roo but then around 7 weeks, I just wasn't seeing the typical roo indicators. He looked and acted like a pullet. Weeks went by and I finally stopped worrying and let myself get exited that I had 3 pullets. Nope. I'd have to go back and check but I think it was around 10 weeks that I finally saw the hackle and saddle feathers I'd been looking for.

I guess I shall wait and see. I’m hoping it’s a roo, since I currently don’t have one, but I’ll be happy with a pullet as well.

 

[renk777]

I guess I shall wait and see. I’m hoping it’s a roo, since I currently don’t have one, but I’ll be happy with a pullet as well.

My avatar is my AC EE roo. Total smoosh. I think if I plopped him on my bed as an ornamental throw pillow, he'd probably stay there. And poop. So, maybe I won't If yours is a boy... then you know he's only got one copy of the fibro gene...so you could cross him with your EEs and get some really cool looking birds!

 

[ElizH]

Update - Still looking like a pullet - still a total love bug (other chicks in 2nd pic are from the same set of hatching eggs.)

 

[i_love_chickens_017]

It looks like a little boy to me

 

[ElizH]

It looks like a little boy to me

If it stays as sweet as it is now, I can totally live with that. It does like to perch atop the edge of the brooder where it can see out and watch all the other chicks in the brooder. Could be roo behavior?

 

[i_love_chickens_017]

I had a little EE boy who was so sweet and docile with people, but would always perch on the brooder lid, so that is probably rooster behavior. He Loved to look out for the girls too.

 

[ElizH]

I had a little EE boy who was so sweet and docile with people, but would always perch on the brooder lid, so that is probably rooster behavior. He Loved to look out for the girls too.

Hmm, I'll let you guys know what it ends up being.

 

[i_love_chickens_017]

Hmm, I'll let you guys know what it ends up being.

 

[sjaana]

Update - Still looking like a pullet - still a total love bug (other chicks in 2nd pic are from the same set of hatching eggs.)
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