How reliable a gender indicator is redness of peacomb in Easter Eggers?

[Mixed flock enthusiast]

Here it goes... just took these pics... hoping for the best

Does the comb have one small row down the middle, or three rows? It’s not 100%, but the cocks usually have the three rows and the hens a single row. At only 8 weeks, most hen pea combs don’t look like much of anything, just a little, nearly smooth, pale flesh. As for the crowing, it varies with different roos, but they are usually too loud for most close neighbors... Do you have city or neighborhood codes about roosters?

 

[Mixed flock enthusiast]

Don't tell him that! he already has a napolean complex!

As well he should!

 

[Folly's place]

Cockerel. He's handsome too!
Sorry,
Mary

 

[featherhead007]

As well he should!

OK darn it! I will tell him you said that, when he awakes me in the morning, right after I have my prayer time with all the others!

 

[bayareapilot]

Does the comb have one small row down the middle, or three rows? It’s not 100%, but the cocks usually have the three rows and the hens a single row. At only 8 weeks, most hen pea combs don’t look like much of anything, just a little, nearly smooth, pale flesh. As for the crowing, it varies with different roos, but they are usually too loud for most close neighbors... Do you have city or neighborhood codes about roosters?

No regs that disallow roosters but would like to be nice to my neighbors as well as not draw unwanted attention to the chickens.

When I look at it, it 'kind of looks' like only one row, but not sure if I notice a row on the side,,, it isn't obvious if it is?

 

[featherhead007]

No regs that disallow roosters but would like to be nice to my neighbors as well as not draw unwanted attention to the chickens.

When I look at it, it 'kind of looks' like only one row, but not sure if I notice a row on the side,,, it isn't obvious if it is?

Kinda like the days when other drivers watch me take my chickens for a drive in the country? they like that, kinda like dogs do!

 

[Folly's place]

The photo isn't very clear, but I do think it's a boy. If you can have roosters, and if he's polite to people, consider keeping him. Or, move him on sooner rather than later.
Try more pictures tomorrow!
Mary

 

[featherhead007]

The photo isn't very clear, but I do think it's a boy. If you can have roosters, and if he's polite to people, consider keeping him. Or, move him on sooner rather than later.
Try more pictures tomorrow!
Mary

Thank you Folly! exactly my opinion!

 

[MysteryChicken]

Looks like a Cockerel to me.

 

[bruceha2000]

Maybe a closeup of the comb?
Other potential male features to look for:

• Pullets tend to have a fairly even feather pattern while young cockerels are patchy
• The sort of mahogany red patches starting to show on the wing bows. I'm not sure I see that in the picture
• feathers tend to be pointed rather than rounded