EE roo or hen :(

[Minchi]

There isn't much of one, I enhanced as much as I can but it has only showed up in the past few days. Zoe is camera shy..unlike Menchi.

 

[Minchi]

I'm going to go with hen ... only because my EE female had a giant curving tail for the longest time and only at around 12-14 weeks did it start to round out.
Here's a picture for comparison if it helps:


Her tail was pretty giant as you can see. The one on the right is a rooster so their tails weren't really so different at the time.
They were at about 9 weeks in the above photos.


Hope that helps

Your pictures help greatly, mine has a similar pattern to yours as well in the neck area. I still don't think I will know till I start getting 1 blue/green egg not two. Every time I see someone try to find out if they have a hen or roo my heart sinks because I know what it's future might be if it is a roo. She is beautiful though, I love the black and white chickens.

 

[Panth]

@fallenleeves: yours is clearly a pullet from the PATTERN of the color on her feathers, EEs are more easily sexable by PATTERN than by color/comb/tail...however the OPs bird has a more mottled pattern that usually is indicative of a cockeral.

The comb is small and light but it is well-defined and I am seeing bluish/green sheen on the tail which also says cockeral...try waiting a few more weeks and see if the comb doesn't start becoming more red.

 

[Minchi]

I find out one is safe only to fine out that the other might not be.

Shouldn't the male be the head of the pecking order?

 

[fallenleeves]

Your pictures help greatly, mine has a similar pattern to yours as well in the neck area. I still don't think I will know till I start getting 1 blue/green egg not two. Every time I see someone try to find out if they have a hen or roo my heart sinks because I know what it's future might be if it is a roo. She is beautiful though, I love the black and white chickens.

No problem, I know I went through the whole roller-coaster on whether or not she was a girl so I know where you're coming from Just wanted to show that tail and all that can change because I know Paprika's tail worried me as well for awhile Have you checked the shoulders for red feathers growing in? Or long thin feathers at the base of the tail? Sometimes they're already there but just haven't pushed past the outer layer of feathers to be visible yet.

@fallenleeves: yours is clearly a pullet from the PATTERN of the color on her feathers, EEs are more easily sexable by PATTERN than by color/comb/tail...however the OPs bird has a more mottled pattern that usually is indicative of a cockeral.

The comb is small and light but it is well-defined and I am seeing bluish/green sheen on the tail which also says cockeral...try waiting a few more weeks and see if the comb doesn't start becoming more red.

Oh ayye I know that, the OP was worried about the tail so I just wanted to show that it is possible for them to go through weird stages. I personally think the pattern can still be considered pullet, the brown on the wings isn't blotchy or uneven in my opinion but again, it could still go either way if "she" grows in red feathers. In the first picture I posted you can see a green/blue sheen on Paprika's tail as well, so again it can still go either way. I find black feathers tend to reflect light in such a way.

 

[donrae]

I think the OP ee is a cockeral.

 

[Minchi]

I will wait a few weeks before I have my good cry, but I can see it in Ary more then Zoe. She is the smallest and mostly shy and docile but once in a while she does peck Menchi who is the head and much bigger. I will keep my fingers crossed though.

 

[Minchi]

I think the OP ee is a cockeral.

what does OP stand for?

 

[Erin~TheChickenLover]

what does OP stand for?

I believe that it stands for "original poster" or at least that's what I've always thought.

 

[Minchi]

I believe that it stands for "original poster" or at least that's what I've always thought.

Thank you, know most of the short cuts.