Is our Easter Egger a rooster?

[sluchini]

New to chickens!

We have only one Easter Egger in the bunch and we are on the fence about if it’s a rooster. Currently Rosetta is a friendly chicken and seems to be the “leader” of the group. When the girls go out exploring the yard she leads them.

Any feed back would be great!! Thank you!!

 

[Folly's place]

Welcome! How old? I'm thinking cockerel, but not totally sure, if it's an older bird.
Mary

 

[sluchini]

We’re guessing our chickens are about 8-10 weeks old

 

[Folly's place]

Probably a cockerel, then.
Mary

 

[sluchini]

Can you share how you identify if they are male/female? Sorry we are so new to this!

We also have one Cochin, white leghorns and silver laced Wyandottes as well. Just trying to learn more about them.

 

[8 Chicks 1967]

3 solid rows and it crows...wing patches and solid legs helped too.

 

[Folly's place]

It's easier to sex chicks when you have several of the same breed, so comb and leg size differences are more obvious. A bright red comb at that age is usually going to be a male; pullets will have smaller pale combs until they are close to laying eggs.
Cockerels also will develop pointy hackle feathers, rather than rounded, and then later, longer saddle feathers. Usually they will have thicker legs too, at an early age.
Sometimes it just takes more time to be sure!
Mary

 

[MROO]

3 solid rows and it crows...wing patches and solid legs helped too.

The thick-set legs and bright red comb in a bird that young are good hints that you've got a fella, but those red shoulder patches are always a dead giveaway at our house!

 

[MROO]

Can you share how you identify if they are male/female? Sorry we are so new to this!

We also have one Cochin, white leghorns and silver laced Wyandottes as well. Just trying to learn more about them.

Whether you're new and still learning, or an old hand who is still willing to learn, you've come to the right place! This community is AWESOME!

 

[drumstick diva]

cockerel