I need help determining if my Easter Egger is a male or female :)

[Sah_man_cha]

I need help determining if my Easter Egger is a male or female

Hello everyone! I am new to Backyard Chickens. We bought 6 chicks from mypetchicken, and they arrived on October 2nd. They have been loving the nice fall weather her in Nebraska. I am concerned that one of my Easter Eggers might be a Roo. I am hoping someone with a little more knowledge might be able to help me out! She/He is currently a little over 8 weeks old, so maybe its too early to tell?


Here are some pictures.

 

[Squeak61]

Welcome to the forum! Looks like a pullet to me, but it is still a little early to be sure.

 

[Poultrybonkers]

With that size comb that early its a roo

 

[LilJoe]

Looks like a cockerel to me.

 

[SilkiesRcool]

Cockerel because there’s no pattern as far as the colors are considered it’s more of a blob of color.

 

[Sah_man_cha]

Thank you all for your input! He is a lot bigger than the rest of the flock. He has had red in his comb for a couple weeks now. His coloring is so much different than everyone else. So I have been thinking Roo for a while. It looks like I'll probably be finding him a home in the next few weeks.

 

[sourland]

Don't be in a hurry to get rid of him. What I see is not 100 % definitive as far as gender; although, I do lean towards cockerel.

 

[lazy gardener]

While comb is big, I lean towards pullet based on coloring. Wait 4 more weeks, and you'll know for sure.

 

[drumstick diva]

I'd wait another month also - gender feathering shows up at 12 weeks or so.

 

[Lacy Duckwing]

I think it may be a he. Roosters grow bigger but their feathers grow slower. Some EE you can tell what sex they are as soon as they are dried off as chicks were as others you can't. Certain markings give by the eyes as chicks can give what gender they are.

One sure way to tell is when you start hearing a rooster crow you'll know!