I'm really hoping this EE isn't a roo <PICS>

[allison finch]

Help me out. This was sold as a pullet, but kaka happens. She spars with the rest of the pullets, but flares her neck feathers unlike the other sparring pullets. She looked like a rumpy when she was younger, but her tail is growing out thinner and curlier that the other EE's. She is somewhat bigger, also. See what you all think.

No, her neck isn't broken. Caught her preening

She is approx 10-11 weeks old.


BTW, I know she is a total EE mutt, but what color would this be called?

 

[allison finch]

Anyone?

 

[Mahonri]

Still a little early for me.

I can't usually tell until they are almost 18 weeks.

The comb on yours is red which would indicate roo, but the stance says pullet... wait a week or too.

 

[Appaloosa Hill Farm]

I say roo. Pretty bird! I

EEs.

 

[ges]

from the photos, I would guess pullet. I was taught that the hackle feathers are great indicators of gender. Rooster hackle feathers are very pointed - female hackles are rounded at the end. From the 2nd pic, the hackle feathers look more rounded or blunt on the end - instead of sharply pointed.

 

[cheeptrick]

Hen...getting ready to start to lay. She should start bawk bawk bawking a lot more soon too....

 

[pips&peeps]

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The bird is only 10-11 weeks old.....

I am going to call it a cockerel, but not 100% on this one.

 

[danielbrown]

It could go either way on being hen or rooster.
It's color would be called "unique mutt color" because there is not a color close to that.

 

[BantyRooster]

I'd say a pullet, but I wouldn't bet money on it. Say 80% sure at this point.

I know, I'm alot of help, eh?

 

[morninggloryhatchery]

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really? I got some EE's around 5 weeks ago , 7 of them and they pretty much look exactly like the one on this post.

And i say pullet cause mine are 11 weeks and the combs are bigger