Cockerels or pullets?

[Jochicken]

Like everyone else who is new to chickens, I’m having a hard time deciding the gender of my Easter egger chickens. They are 12 weeks old today. I am including a few pictures - maybe you guys can help me. I know I have at least 2 cockerels because of the crowing each morning but I may have more.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Like everyone else who is new to chickens, I’m having a hard time deciding the gender of my Easter egger chickens. They are 12 weeks old today. I am including a few pictures - maybe you guys can help me. I know I have at least 2 cockerels because of the crowing each morning but I may have more.

All boys except the golden girl in #4. Sorry.

 

[Elizabethwood09]

All boys except the golden girl in #4. Sorry.

You don't think #6 looks pullet-ish also? I see rounded hackle feathers.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

You don't think #6 looks pullet-ish also? I see rounded hackle feathers.

I don’t.

 

[Elizabethwood09]

I don’t.View attachment 2229702

Sorry, I'm still learning. So do only the cockerels get the green iridescent feathers?

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Sorry, I'm still learning. So do only the cockerels get the green iridescent feathers?

Not always, hens can have shiny ones too. But only boys get shiny, pointed saddles.

 

[Jochicken]

I was afraid of that but at least there is hope for the golden one. She’s one of my favorites. I was just hoping for one of the others because 2 others I have that look very similar are also cockerels
Thanks y’all!

 

[TheOddOneOut]

I was afraid of that but at least there is hope for the golden one. She’s one of my favorites. I was just hoping for one of the others because 2 others I have that look very similar are also cockerels
Thanks y’all!

No problem. The gold is definitely female. I have no doubt. Where did you get these birds?

 

[Jochicken]

What about these?

 

[Jochicken]

No problem. The gold is definitely female. I have no doubt. Where did you get these birds?

Tractor supply. I really liked them - their coloring is pretty but sadly I won’t have as many pullets as I was hoping. I do have sone black sex links that are pullets so I will have several.