Hen or Roo Easter Egger

[SeonaidsEarth]

I have 3 Easter Eggers that all arrived together as day old chicks. Two are doing submissive squat, laying eggs at just 19 weeks! The third bullies some of the other hens, does not do any submissive squatting, does not crow, and looks the same as the others in terms of leg size, height, feather patterns. Hen or roo?

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Is the only reason you think it’s male is the fact that it doesn’t lay eggs yet?

 

[TheOddOneOut]

One of my girls waited til she was 37 weeks old.
Yours is female.

 

[SeonaidsEarth]

One of my girls waited til she was 37 weeks old.
Yours is female.

Thank you! I so hope you are right! What makes you sure?

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Thank you! I so hope you are right! What makes you sure?

The fact that she has literally no rooster traits and that she’s at laying age and has not crowed or anything?

 

[cherrynberry]

Yep, a female…very pretty

 

[cherrynberry]

I have 3 Easter Eggers that all arrived together as day old chicks. Two are doing submissive squat, laying eggs at just 19 weeks! The third bullies some of the other hens, does not do any submissive squatting, does not crow, and looks the same as the others in terms of leg size, height, feather patterns. Hen or roo?

Some lay later…but she has no saddle feathers, nor a large comb, so she is a female

 

[Frazzemrat1]

That's a pretty pullet.... she's just in charge!