Hawk, My 7 week old EE chick, pullet or cockeral? (Refresh if too big)

[Pet Duck Boy]

*Pic Heavy*

Here's Hawk, my favorite of the bunch. "She" started out as the most skittish chick, but after she hit 4 weeks old. Something clicked and now she's super friendly, and demands to be in my lap all the time. Hawk was the fastest to feather out of all my chicks, by week 5 she/he had all her feathers. Her comb is much larger than my other EE, Meko. I'm not even sure it's a pea-comb. It's never been a dark pink, but the last few days the comb has showed just a *touch* of color. Temperment with the other chicks is pretty much the same, a kick or peck to the head here and there and she returns to normal buissness. The others do the same. Now about the hackle feathers, they are not sharp. But they are not super round, the saddle feathers are round though. I'm just assuming her hackle feathers aren't as round as my other EE because she was the fastest to feather out, and her feathers are pretty much adult feathers. My other RIRs don't have fully developed hackles and saddles yet. If these pics are too large, refresh.

 

[Knock Kneed Hen]

I won't pretend to know anything at this point

I just wanted to comment on your beautiful EE!!
I have several that look like they may feather out to look like your bird....at least I hope so

That third picture belongs on the mantle!!

 

[chickenlover54]

can I have a whole body pic from farther away? this is a tough one

 

[Happy Chooks]

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I agree, this is a tough one.

I see 3 rows on the pea comb which suggest male. But it also seems to have "girlish" features.

 

[LindsayB]

hmmm.. I'd say pullet even though its comb is alittle red. Very very beautiful bird! Love the color!

 

[ZooMummzy]

I say a pretty little girl

My EE roos by this point had really big, dark pink combs. That one is very light. They have surprised me though, so I'd wait another 3-4 weeks to make sure. The saddle feathers are what really tell on my EE's but I don't see them till about 4 months

 

[Pet Duck Boy]

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I hope this is a pullet, Hawk is my favorite but I can't keep a rooster. These were sexed chicks, but there's always that 5%-10% when your dealing with hatcheries. Here's some full body pictures.

 

[Break an Egg]

Looks like a pullet to me. She is very pretty.

 

[organicchef]

I ordered an EE...I hope mine looks like this!!! She is beautiful!!!

 

[gvntofly05]

Pullet! I have 1 that looks almost exactly like her! She is my daughters favorite, she named her Plex!