Easter Egger Sexing "tips and tricks" *Pictures Included*

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So after hatching 6 EE Roos, I went and got 3 suppose to be sexed EE chicks. They are 6 weeks and by 6 weeks my little Roos all were showing pink in the comb. No sign of any pink in these newbies, but their feather pattern and what looks like 3 rows of peas on one is making me nervous. Here is Grace...
 
I've got 2 Easter egger about 16 weeks old now (plus 4 barred rocks, same age). One of the chickens has started crowing in the mornings. We suspect it's Debbie, our blonde EE because she is the bossiest. The farm we got them from said they were all pullets, but we're starting to question Debbie's identity. Everything I've read has been either contradictory or not definitive, so I'm just gonna turn to all you chicken folks for help. Do we have a rooster on our hands?
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I've got 2 Easter egger about 16 weeks old now (plus 4 barred rocks, same age). One of the chickens has started crowing in the mornings. We suspect it's Debbie, our blonde EE because she is the bossiest. The farm we got them from said they were all pullets, but we're starting to question Debbie's identity. Everything I've read has been either contradictory or not definitive, so I'm just gonna turn to all you chicken folks for help. Do we have a rooster on our hands?
Oh yes, that is 100% cockerel.
 

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