Easter Egger club!

[haleycausey]

I hope so but im thinking she may be a rooster

 

[haleycausey]

Change name to Oliver . The black in the breast says rooster to me .

Thats what im thinking to but i really hope she isnt a oliver...

 

[junebuggena]

Okay here are some photos of my easter egger! Is olive a hen or rooster?

Patchy coloring on the wings/shoulder area, well developed pinkish comb, and larger size compared to the rest of the chicks all point to cockerel. Sorry.

 

[haleycausey]

Patchy coloring on the wings/shoulder area, well developed pinkish comb, and larger size compared to the rest of the chicks all point to cockerel. Sorry.

Yeag i noticed that it was bigger than the others that are the same age as well as the comb was already a pinkish red compared to the others whose havent really changed in color

 

[haleycausey]

This is olives comb if you can tell better if she is a rooster or hen

 

[CGilbert]

This is olives comb if you can tell better if she is a rooster or hen

How old is she/he?

 

[haleycausey]

How old is she/he?

5 weeks today

 

[Amelia Egghart]

One of my EE hens is the LOUDEST hen I've ever heard!!! Seriously loud. She's also the protector of the flock since I don't have a Rooster. She lays the prettiest blue eggs though.

My EE roo is as sweet as a lamb with his humans and my EE girl is a timid little jumper who likes to be close but not touched, by anyone, human or chicken! I want another one but the personality is so varied, you never know what you'll get. These were raised together and got the same care and attention. Totally different result!

 

[Amelia Egghart]

5 weeks today

My vote is for Oliver, not Olive. The stance, legs, coloring and comb are all very masculine, but at 5 weeks I still wasn't sure about my girl. And Gilligan turned out to be a Gillihen!

 

[Sylvester017]

Okay here are some photos of my easter egger! Is olive a hen or rooster?

If your bird hasn't started to lay eggs yet her peacomb should be a pale pink. The cockerels will have a deeper color peacomb earlier than the girls. My avatar is 5-months-old and you can see her peacomb is very pale still. She didn't start laying until she was 7-months-old at which time her comb turned darker just before laying. When ours takes a break from laying sometimes for 6 months, her comb will go pale again.