EE Gender Please

[redsoxs]

Asking about the 2nd EE from the left - small comb, only one that hasn't crowed, doesn't have the swooping tail feather. How do you tell on an EE? Thanks

 

[ScaredOfShadows]

how to tell... 1. they crow

2. the pointed hackle and saddle feathers. 3. reddness and fullness of the comb. I beleve the one you are talking about is a hen, everyone else looks rooish.

 

[Lothiriel]

If the comb has 3 rows it's a cockerel.

 

[ScaredOfShadows]

but not all easter eggers have peacombs or perfect peacombs...EEs can have any type comb.

 

[donrae]

I'm not sure which bird you're asking about--is the first bird on the left an ee? What I mean is, are you asking about the second or third bird from the left? The second bird is a roo, and I think the third one is but would really need a better pic. That's a lotta roos in that pic--what a nice testimony for folks who are just sure two roosters will kill each other!

 

[GhostRider65]

Id be guessing shes a he... the red in the wings and yellow orange feathers in the neck and saddle looks just like my boy gray beard, but without a close up It's hard to tell can you get a side shot closer.........and maybe a comb picture boys have 3 rows in the comb usually, some have smaller combs my GB does, my black beard has a huge almost rose comb.......I'll post a picture tomorrow so you can see them. It's amazing that they look so different as roos then when they were chicks hers a couple pics of them before.

19weeks

19weeks

I think they were like 8 or 9 weeks in the first set of pics.

 

[Momagain1]

Looks like my EE hens

 

[debid]

I'm seeing pointed saddles/hackles and red shoulders on him. No, he's not as developed as the standing bird at the far left but I believe he's on his way. Your fence looks like a boy's club to me.

 

[sonew123]

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I see all roos

 

[Happy Chooks]

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Not true. Pullets have 3 rows on their comb, it's just not normally as prominent. I have had pullets pop 3 rows early on though.