Easter Egger pullet or cockerel?

[Alexandra33]

I'm voting handsome young cockerel.

~Alex

 

[savvychickz]

This baby is a 6 week and 6 day old Easter Egger. Any idea if it's a pullet or cockerel?
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Is it full EE? Or mixed with barred rock?

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

Is it full EE? Or mixed with barred rock?

Barring is found in many breeds.....as an ee, this bird has the potential of any variety of genetic heritage

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

Cockerel

 

[paxfarms]

Is it full EE? Or mixed with barred rock?

I don't know the parentage. It was hatched from a bluish -green egg, but that's the extent of what I know. This hatch was sort of a test run to get some experience in hatching eggs.

 

[drumstick diva]

cockerel

 

[No More Empty Nest]

My thoughts exactly. This chick has kept me on my toes trying to figure out what it is. I don't know the parentage. This chick hatched out of a bluish green egg, but that tells me nothing. I've been leaning towards cockerel, but the barring has me completely thrown. It also has the 3 rows of bumps on it's comb, which, from what I've read, means cockerel. I don't know how accurate that is though as this is my first experience with a pea comb. At what age would you think it would be safe to says it's definitely a cockerel?

Lol, when it crows. This was my bantam mottled cochin pullet at 7 weeks.

 

[Alexandra33]

It also has the 3 rows of bumps on it's comb, which, from what I've read, means cockerel. I don't know how accurate that is though as this is my first experience with a pea comb. At what age would you think it would be safe to says it's definitely a cockerel?

Judging based off 3 rows of peas isn't quite accurate enough to be considered a true practice. This often manifests in both genders. Size and color in relation with age, however, is trustworthy.

In another few weeks, there shouldn't be any doubt.

~Alex

 

[paxfarms]

Lol, when it crows. This was my bantam mottled cochin pullet at 7 weeks.
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Wow! That's an awfully red comb to be a pullet. I guess I can still have that hope that it's a girl then. Thanks for sharing!

 

[paxfarms]

Judging based off 3 rows of peas isn't quite accurate enough to be considered a true practice. This often manifests in both genders. Size and color in relation with age, however, is trustworthy.

In another few weeks, there shouldn't be any doubt.

~Alex

Great to hear this!!! I wasn't sure how accurate the three rows thing was. I'm still hoping it's a girl!