Do EE roosters have wattles?

[crazyhen75]

I have one who is bigger than the rest. He or she has a slightly wider comb but is not redder than the others. It appears like it might be two rows instead of one. The tail feathers are rounded but do seperate for the tail to come up higher. This one has me fooled. Is it Homer or Helen??

 

[Alexandra33]

Do you have any pictures?

 

[crazyhen75]

Do you have any pictures?

Im sorry I don,t

 

[Alexandra33]

Without pictures, it's hard to tell....but I will say a wider comb doesn't necessarily equal cockerel. Coloration is also very telling on EEs. If it's patchy, with wing bar leakage, there's a good chance you have a male. Pullets normally sport even color patterns.

 

[BY Bob]

My EE rooster Jabberwocky, did not have wattles.

 

[Alexandra33]

Come to think of it, none of my Easter Egger roosters had wattles. I think it has to do with the beard.

 

[BY Bob]

If you look real close, my EE hen, Aurora, has tiny little wattles hidden in her beard.

 

[drumstick diva]

Alexandra33, always glad to see you pop up. What type of cage bird is your avatar-beautiful.

 

[sealer39]

I don’t think I want to get close enough to mine to find out!

 

[drumstick diva]

Not sure but, think "beards" inhibit the growth of wattles.