Is Diana a Dude??

[BloominOrchid]

Im starting to think my lil EE Diana is a Roo...

front of head

top

side

2 more head shots

Thanks Peeps!
Erin

 

[zazouse]

Good call. pretty roo

 

[ChooksChick]

I agree- though he's gorgeous to start a barred EE flock!

 

[chics in the sun]

I want one! Only a hen instead - it's like my two favorite breeds (so far) in one!

 

[happyhens44]

Im thinking pullet! hes dark like a pullet and dark feet. etc but.................i might be wrong...

 

[mboreham1]

pullet, dark front of legs, the comb is identical to my barred rock pullets, no saddle feathers as far as i can see, plus the pullets are more black than white, the roo's are opposite, that is certainly a more black bird

 

[BloominOrchid]

And that is why I keep going back and forth on her/him!
The darkness makes me think hen, and the comb roo!
Guess we will just have to wait for an egg or a crow!
She was a Chickenstock Raffle prize

 

[speckledhen]

Rooster. The barred EE type males are darker than a pure BR or Marans rooster so you can't sex them by the color factor like you can BRs. BR males have two barring genes, but a BR/EE cross will have only one, making him darker. (hopefully, I didn't mess up that explanation).

See this chick? He is a Silver Phoenix/ BR cross. Had two other brothers. We weren't aware they were crosses and at first, thought they were BR pullets....till the combs turned bright red at five weeks old.

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Here is one of my own BR/Ameraucana cross cockerels--see how dark he is? Has one barring gene from his daddy and naturally, none from his mom.

 

[Happy Chooks]

Yup, Diana is a dude.

 

[BloominOrchid]

Oh well So verdict i out Diana is a DUDE!

we will see how having a roo in a roo free neighborhood goes...

Thanks everyone for your input!