Hen or roo?

[cackleberryandco]

This is my friend’s chicken. It is an Easter egger. I thought maybe hen but then she added all that stuff about behavior. What do you guys think?

 

[JedJackson]

It's tough to say without seeing its comb. That is the most important thing to go by when they're young.

 

[cackleberryandco]

It's tough to say without seeing its comb. That is the most important thing to go by when they're young.

Sorry, I forgot to include that picture. It’s the darker one in the back

 

[JedJackson]

The comb has some color but it is small. I don't know, this could go either way in my opinion. It's probably going to take a couple of more weeks to tell for sure. The comb size and color are the two things to keep an eye on.

I wouldn't put much stock in behavior to judge gender at this age because young pullets will do all the same things as young cockerels. It's more an indicator of personality than gender.

 

[SchwartzLakeFarmNC]

Any idea on age?
Coloration seems to be off, making me think Cockerel depending on the age of this bird.