Easter Egger Pullet or Roo?

[ChicksinBama]

Please give your opinion if these are Pullet or Roo? They are 5 weeks old.

 

[cavemanrich]

Welcome to BYC...
Yes,, in the excitement of things,,, you missed posting pictures of your chickens.

WISHING YOU BEST,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,and

 

[ChicksinBama]

Please give your opinion if these are Pullet or Roo? They are 5 weeks old.

 

[BGcoop]

It’s a little early to tell but the one that is more red/white looks a little boyish to me.

 

[SwampPrincessChick]

Wait about one more week before posting them. So far, the one with more brown-ish feathers appears to be a pullet, as that color will be female-specific unless s/he starts to lose that color and replaces it with more red and gold, which would happen if it is a cockerel. The one with white-and-red feathers could go either way like the aforementioned bird; red wing bows on a white body signals a male, but that chicken's white feathers appear to be down that could be replaced into red as it grows. Overall, we will have to wait.

 

[ChicksinBama]

Wait about one more week before posting them. So far, the one with more brown-ish feathers appears to be a pullet, as that color will be female-specific unless s/he starts to lose that color and replaces it with more red and gold, which would happen if it is a cockerel. The one with white-and-red feathers could go either way like the aforementioned bird; red wing bows on a white body signals a male, but that chicken's white feathers appear to be down that could be replaced into red as it grows. Overall, we will have to wait.

What do you think now? I am guessing both are hens but wanted another opinion.

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

What do you think now? I am guessing both are hens but wanted another opinion.

Both are definitely cockerels

 

[fluffycrow]

Agreed

 

[SwampPrincessChick]

What do you think now? I am guessing both are hens but wanted another opinion.

Both are for sure cockerels.

 

[Minanora]

Both are for sure cockerels.

Just curious how you decided? The hackle feathers? I'm sure there's breed specific traits I'm missing; I apparently haven't done enough research yet. I got a bit overwhelmed with the variants in EEers and passed on them this season so I could learn more about them.

Their saddle feathers look like pullets to me... The hackles look like lacing that makes them look pointy. Could either of them be female? I'm not guessing on gender because I'm totally not qualified, just trying to learn more! What is it about reds browns and gold coloring you noted for genders of EEers?

Thank you!