EE pullet or roo?

[Carly Avgeris]

I have a new batch of what I thought were EE pullets from Ideal Poultry that are about five weeks old. Four have the chipmunk markings and then one is almost solid white. I noticed that the white one is getting more of a comb already and just looks different in body compared to the other four. Here is possible roo and one of the other to compare. I know EE's are hard to sex and I didn't think you could tell until later on but let me know what you all think.

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

The top one with the partridge-y plumage is a pullet. The white one is definitely a cockerel.

 

[alexline]

By looking at the comb he could definitely pass of the rooster. Though this doesn't always apply to this, the young chickens with a comb that's already developing and pinkish or red is usually give away that it's a rooster. And I forget exactly what breed it is but there's a breed where if the chickens legs are black and shaded like the ones above that is the rooster. So I personally would say it's a rooster.

 

[Chicken Strut]

The top one with the partridge-y plumage is a pullet. The white one is definitely a cockerel.

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[alexline]

Pass with being a rooster*** sorry about that typo.

 

[Carly Avgeris]

Are you guys saying they are both roosters? The multi colored and the white? I didn't think the multi colored was a roo at all, i was using her as a comparison, hopefully!

 

[Carly Avgeris]

Nevermind, i read a reply wrong. Ok so white one is definitely a roo? When do they start crowing? I need to get rid of him before that happens. Amd also, anyone know how to get rid of one? Any sites?

 

[Chicken Strut]

Under the Buy - Sell - Trade section of BYC there is a forum called Animals In Need of Free Re-Homing. Maybe post him there? He's a cutie!

 

[Carly Avgeris]

Thank you. Such a bummer, he is my most beautiful one in the bunch.