EE Pullet or roo?

[kelsieann124]

Okay so I've read a ton on the hackle and saddle feathers, if they are rounded it's a pullet? Is this true? Because I'm looking at hers and they are clearly rounded, not pointed.

 

[junebuggena]

Okay so I've read a ton on the hackle and saddle feathers, if they are rounded it's a pullet? Is this true? Because I'm looking at hers and they are clearly rounded, not pointed.

Male specific hackle and saddle feathering doesn't begin to develop until about 10 weeks of age, and can take several more weeks to be clearly visible.

 

[kelsieann124]

Male specific hackle and saddle feathering doesn't begin to develop until about 10 weeks of age, and can take several more weeks to be clearly visible.

Okay. Well maybe I will just have to post again in a few weeks bc no one can seem to give me a solid answer haha! Too many different opinions! How old are they when they usually begin to crow?

 

[Minnowey]

It depends on the breed, and the cockerel. Some start at a few weeks, others don't begin until 7-8 months. Usually it's around 3-5 months. Also, I agree with Junebugenna, that chick looks like a cockerel.

 

[junebuggena]

Crowing can vary widely. Some boys crow at just a few weeks old, others don't crow until they are over 8 months of age. Both extremes, and everything in between, are completely normal.
Found the pics of one batch of chicks that were very similar to your's. 6 weeks old, all their combs were about the same. But the two boys, one in the middle, had just a hint of rusty red starting to grow in on the wing/shoulder area.



Here they are at 8 weeks old. The two boys in the back there, and the two girls up front.

 

[sshrader]

@kelsieann124
I'm going to say Pullet on yours. The red in the shoulder matches the same pattern across the rest of its body.
Here is an example of one my EE roos that were around 6 weeks old, you can see by his shoulder patch & that comb development. Now he is a white & black cockerel with red shoulder patches now at 10 weeks.

 

[mrsdee]

I'd say pullet!

 

[AZchickens17]

This is my 8 week old chick, Ophelia. I was told that "she" was a Pullet. Her comb looks a little funky to me though...

 

[junebuggena]

This is my 8 week old chick, Ophelia. I was told that "she" was a Pullet. Her comb looks a little funky to me though...

Pullet

 

[mrsdee]

This is my 8 week old chick, Ophelia. I was told that "she" was a Pullet. Her comb looks a little funky to me though...

I'd go more by feathers. She's a pretty one!