could it be, she’s a he?

[calichooks]

these babies were hatched may 24th, making them ~33 days.

out of the 7, 4 are confirmed males, while 2 are confirmed females.
this one in particular is odd to me- she has had very quick feather development like another cockerel, is large and slender-bodied like the other cockerels, and is morphologically different from the 2 confirmed pullets.

we had a RIR in our last batch of chicks that grew fast and had pink on her comb before everyone else, but i suspect it’s because she’s a fast growing, single-combed breed. Oyster (the chick in question) is an easter egger mix.

while my other four cockerels spar daily, i’ve never seen her join in. but her large size and pink comb are worrying.

she’s too young to truly tell, but if you had to guess, what would you think?

here she is with 2/4 of the confirmed cockerels on the left- note their pinkish combs.

Her comb is more visible here.

more of a view of her comb here. nothing like i’ve ever seen before tbh.

here’s a view of her back and feathers. what’s this pattern called?

thanks for your time!

 

[The Moonshiner]

I'm voting pullet

 

[HorseGirlAbby]

Pullet. She’s got female-specific coloring

 

[Pigeony]

Pullet. She’s got female-specific coloring

Agreed, pullet

 

[calichooks]

Pullet. She’s got female-specific coloring

thanks for the insight! that’s cool, what about her colors is specifically female?

 

[HorseGirlAbby]

thanks for the insight! that’s cool, what about her colors is specifically female?

I’m not sure on the exact genetics…but males with that coloring usually have much splotchier feathers and color everywhere. Her pattern is very smooth and even, which indicates a pullet

 

[BigBlueHen53]

I'm not convinced the 2 on the left are cockerels either tbh. @The Moonshiner, what say you?

 

[Pigeony]

thanks for the insight! that’s cool, what about her colors is specifically female?

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/pullet-coloring-in-partridge-easter-eggers.1541952/

Thie thread has someone in a similar situation as you and sums up why her colors signify female.