Is a white EE "pullet" with red coming in on it's wings ever NOT a rooster?

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I have a seven week old hatchery sexed "pullet" who is all white but starting to show traces of red feathers coming in on the back top part of the wings. Her comb has started to pink a bit, but not more than one of the other pullets, no sign of wattles. . Of six pullets, two have a more pinkish tone to their comb, the others are still very pale.. She was bigger at hatch than the other pullets, but not any slower to feather. Comb is not as flat as other pullets, but doesn't appear to have three rows. Is there any hope for a hen?
I will try to take pics, but she/he is absolutely terrified of me and very difficult to catch or even get in the same vicinity.
 
A white bird with dark red coming in on the shoulders is a boy. Forget counting rows. Quite often, EEs have a mixed comb type and a single comb influence will cause the center row to be more pronounced. But never, ever, does a female develop a dark red patch on the shoulders/wing bow area. She can be red over her whole body but what you're describing is always male.

ETA: if your chicken has a beard (poofy cheek area), that usually diminishes the appearance of wattles. It's unusual for a chicken to have both.
 
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Pink comb with red coming in on wings is most likely a boy. Would need a pic to be sure, but sounds like a boy to me. As the poster above me said, EE's rarely have wattles due to the beard.
 
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Bummer...I knew it, but didn't want to believe it.
Does anyone in Massachusetts want a white EE cockerel? ;)
 
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