Hen or Cockerel... why the feathers?

[Cdariverfarm]

This is an 8 week old EE.
it is feathering so slowly. Im not sure if that means boy or just a really slow lady. The others from the same batch are fully feathered. This one has a bald back, shoulders, and hardly any tail. other Roosters I have picked out by 4 weeks so this makes me think hen but I thought I would let the masses weigh in
Thanks!!!!!

 

[Stipenvlerk]

No masses yet and I have no useful answer for you either.
But in the mean time, welcome to BYC!

 

[Cdariverfarm]

No masses yet and I have no useful answer for you either.
But in the mean time, welcome to BYC!

Thanks!

 

[NatJ]

If the two in the second picture are the same age, then I think they are the same gender as well. Probably pullets--going by what I can see of comb and wattles.

Slow feathering can happen in either gender. The slowest one I ever had was definitely a pullet (grew into a hen that laid eggs, so no question at all about that.)

 

[Tonyroo]

You need better pictures of the bird without obstructions in front of it.

 

[Kdlevesque]

It looks like a pullet to me

 

[Cdariverfarm]

You need better pictures of the bird without obstructions in front of it.

I tried. We have them super fenced in until they go to the big coop so getting in there is hard.

 

[Cdariverfarm]

If the two in the second picture are the same age, then I think they are the same gender as well. Probably pullets--going by what I can see of comb and wattles.

Slow feathering can happen in either gender. The slowest one I ever had was definitely a pullet (grew into a hen that laid eggs, so no question at all about that.)

Good to know! Thanks for the reply! I wouldn’t have been sad for an accidental EE roo.

 

[Lilokieescorter]

Looks like a Hen to me, I have EE's & EE mix, 3 hens & 1 rooster & I also have 4 sikies

 

[chickenenthusiasts5698]

Pullet