Do you think these are both males?

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So my friend has two chickens that she’s not sure on the gender. The lavender Orpington I think is definitely a cockerel, I’m not sure about the EE though. They are 2 months. Thank you all so much!!!
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Easter Egger:
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Orpington roo for sure. Mine are the same age and look nothing like that.
Pretty EE. My guess is pullet.
Here is my 8 week old I was worried about. There is an obvious difference.
 

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Both are cockerels.
Orpington roo for sure. Mine are the same age and look nothing like that.
Pretty EE. My guess is pullet.
Here is my 8 week old I was worried about. There is an obvious difference.
Oh wow, I am very confused on EE gender. I thought the lavender was a rooster. She has a barred Plymouth Rock with the same male look as the lavender Orpington that she says isn’t a male (same age)... oh well, I guess that’s her opinion. Anyway, I am hoping the EE is a male, I really want him he is very beautiful.
Thank you so much for the replies!!! I hope I can find out what he is!
 
Oh wow, I am very confused on EE gender. I thought the lavender was a rooster. She has a barred Plymouth Rock with the same male look as the lavender Orpington that she says isn’t a male (same age)... oh well, I guess that’s her opinion. Anyway, I am hoping the EE is a male, I really want him he is very beautiful.
Thank you so much for the replies!!! I hope I can find out what he is!
The Easter Egger's comb is large, & red which is a dead giveaway on gender most of the time. Sometimes they're late bloomers.
 
I'm on the fence about the EE. My flock is also 2 months old. I'm posting photos to compare. The first photo is my cockerel. His comb has 3 distinct rows side by side. The red color is consistent all the way to the point of the comb.

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Here's the pullet. Her comb is also red, but much, much smaller. The red coloring isn't consistent all the way through. Profile pictures are helpful.

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This breed can be so tricky because they don't have distinct combs. Some are pea, some are more straight. So I go by comb color and shape, and feathering.
 

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