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^^This. I didn't even think of looking at Donna.
But yes, with the big red comb and wattles I'm pretty sure you've got a cockerel there. And like featherz said, 11 weeks is too young for finding obvious saddle feathers.
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^^This. I didn't even think of looking at Donna.
But yes, with the big red comb and wattles I'm pretty sure you've got a cockerel there. And like featherz said, 11 weeks is too young for finding obvious saddle feathers.
Yah, I have a few roos that get them early but right now I have hmm.. three extra roosters in my coop and none have saddles yet. They are 12-13 weeks old. I can still tell they are boys due to coloring however.^^This. I didn't even think of looking at Donna.
But yes, with the big red comb and wattles I'm pretty sure you've got a cockerel there. And like featherz said, 11 weeks is too young for finding obvious saddle feathers.
Here's a couple of pics of Donna - or is it Donald? Seriously - looks like a hen. No pointy saddle feathers at all. (S)he is mixed heritage. Not Easter Egger, but Marans, and I don't know what else. This one hatched from a very dark brown egg. I didn't even ask what people thought about gender, because we were so sure of its being a pullet. Guess we need to reconsider!
Mine is like yours, Marans /EE mix...mostly Marans....kept hoping for it to be a pullet. 10 weeks old and today I found these! Little shiny pointy saddle feathers! Try separating the feathers in the back like I did and take a look! Also found copper hackle feathers starting! Boo!
That close up photo of the separated feathers - seeing the pointy hackle feathers - where is that on the bird?? <>
The jury is still out - 11 weeks old. No crowing. No signs of spurs. No sign of long, pointy saddle feathers. All the tail feathers are rounded. Mixed parentage - Mom is an Easter Egger with a fantail. Dad is a purebred, Blue Copper Marans. Previous comments have been that Amelia is really a roo. I'm wondering if people still believe that, or if there are any other opinions. I'm really scratching my head and waiting to see.
She is not really as red as this picture shows. It's bad lighting.
Siblings. "Amelia" on the left. We have the same dad, different moms. Amelia has a muff. Rose does not.
Donna is the other sibling. She is a pure Blue Copper Marans. Amelia and Donna have similar combs, but Donna has the beginnings of a waddle, and Amelia has no waddle at all.