Help identifying an Easter egger gender

[Hn3]

Hello, We purchased three chicks from a local chicken specific store. They were all purchased as pullet’s, but one of them is starting to make us wonder if she’s a rooster with the longer curling tail.

They’re all 12 weeks old now, and this one is the obvious leader of the flock.

 

[sealer39]

Pullet is my vote but I do understand your concern.

 

[Diane Griffin]

Hello, We purchased three chicks from a local chicken specific store. They were all purchased as pullet’s, but one of them is starting to make us wonder if she’s a rooster with the longer curling tail.

They’re all 12 weeks old now, and this one is the obvious leader of the flock. View attachment 2154508View attachment 2154509View attachment 2154511

Pretty threesome!

 

[chickenE]

Leaning towards boy here... but not sure. It looks like a fairly big red comb for a pea comb and a lot of red on the wings.

Nice colors on the bird!

Watching thread - updates please.

 

[Zan]

Can you get good photo's of the saddle and hackle feathers? They will be pointed if it's a boy.

 

[Hn3]

Can you get good photo's of the saddle and hackle feathers? They will be pointed if it's a boy.

They look pretty rounded to me, no?

 

[Hn3]

Pullet is my vote but I do understand your concern.

Thanks, I hope you’re right.

 

[Hn3]

Leaning towards boy here... but not sure. It looks like a fairly big red comb for a pea comb and a lot of red on the wings.

Nice colors on the bird!

Watching thread - updates please.

It’s a good looking bird. And she’s got a lot of red in general so it was hard to consider the red on the wings for me.

And that comb seems big? It’s jut a bit bigger than the other two and it almost seems lighter in color as well. I’ll keep posted on what it turns out to be.

 

[sealer39]

I’ve stared at a couple of my EEs for weeks trying to determine the sex. Some can be rather difficult to sex.
I can’t wait to see the final result of your EE.

 

[Ruthster55]

Cockerel. If you look closely at the tail feathers they are not round and "ordered" like a hen's feathers would be. Also, his crest is rather red.