EE Gender Help Please!

[TaraBellaBirds]

I'm sure not seeing the boys everyone else here is seeing

The first bird looks female to me. At 16 weeks, I'd sure expect a lot more comb, plus sex feathers, thicker legs, and still being in that gawky stage cockerels are at that point. This bird looks feminine to me, rounded and filled in like females do. I think the coloring on the neck feathers are maybe making folks think they're long and pointy? She also has smooth, even coloration, not wild and blotchy like they boys do.

I'll sure be interested to see better pics, and then maybe again in a month or so to see how everyone's turned out!

X2

 

[Kassaundra]

Here are a few sample pics of known gender EE at similar ages to yours for comparison.

I am not going by saddle / hackle feathers as they are to young to be showing them yet. I am going off color and pattern along w/ some consideration for the comb. The pea comb does not show early like the single combs do and they don't have any of much of any wattles.


This is a known boy w/ the black / white coloring about the age of yours. Maybe a week or so older.


Here is a known boy w/ the red color patterning around the same age.



Here is a known girl around the same age w/ the black / white color pattern.

 

[TaraBellaBirds]

@Kyzmette I'd be interested in seeing how they came out!

So what do you all think of these? I ordered all pullets, but you guys know how that goes..... They will be 5 weeks on the 31st (sorry the pics kind of suck).

This is bird is the most curious bird I've had so far, and I am certain this one is a pullet!


#2 is a super sweet bird. I vote roo on this one.





#3 is a bit more skittish and I was sure it was a pullet until a few days ago. Although there is not a hint of a comb yet, the coloring is a bit much for a pullet I think.

 

[jreynolds24]

Help me too please? My hubby said this one was a rooster from day one but I have been wishing he is wrong ! I only have 3 EE and it would be so sad if shewas a he !

 

[jreynolds24]

Oh and they are 8 weeks old!

 

[debid]

@Kyzmette I'd be interested in seeing how they came out! So what do you all think of these? I ordered all pullets, but you guys know how that goes..... They will be 5 weeks on the 31st (sorry the pics kind of suck). This is bird is the most curious bird I've had so far, and I am certain this one is a pullet! #2 is a super sweet bird. I vote roo on this one. #3 is a bit more skittish and I was sure it was a pullet until a few days ago. Although there is not a hint of a comb yet, the coloring is a bit much for a pullet I think.

They all look like pullets.

 

[debid]

Help me too please? My hubby said this one was a rooster from day one but I have been wishing he is wrong ! I only have 3 EE and it would be so sad if shewas a he !

Pullet.

 

[TaraBellaBirds]

Pullet.

Definitely!

Help me too please? My hubby said this one was a rooster from day one but I have been wishing he is wrong ! I only have 3 EE and it would be so sad if shewas a he !

Very lovely girl, congrats!

They all look like pullets.

That would be awesome! I have readied myself for at least one more roo, so it would be a pleasant surprise to have all ladies! The bottom two are just so much more brightly colored than the other EE pullets I've seen!

 

[TaraBellaBirds]

My favorite is getting in blue feathering!




They are changing so much and so fast! I have had doubts on this one being a pullet after all....I'm keeping regardless. This little bird is quit a character, it went beak to beak with one of my Brahma hens when she slipped into the brooding room while I wasn't looking!!!