Is red feathers on Easter eggers really an indication of sex?

[adwil21]

I recently read some comments saying red feathers on wings and back mean rooster? Any truth to that? I ordered all pullets. I did get a free one also. Any way you can tell already? They are 1 month old.

 

[JedJackson]

There is truth to it. If I had to guess now, I would say the chick in the bottom picture is probably a cockerel and the other probably a pullet. But it's early days. 6 to 8 weeks is the best time to start sexing unless big and red combs make it obvious earlier.

 

[adwil21]

There is truth to it. If I had to guess now, I would say the chick in the bottom picture is probably a cockerel and the other probably a pullet. But it's early days. 6 to 8 weeks is the best time to start sexing unless big and red combs make it obvious earlier.

I know that the two bigger ones, that have the red and are suspect to me, fight eachother quite a bit

 

[adwil21]

I know that the two bigger ones, that have the red and are suspect to me, fight eachother quite a bit

Nothing obvious to me with combs yet, I think they both have pea combs.

 

[JedJackson]

I know that the two bigger ones, that have the red and are suspect to me, fight eachother quite a bit

Fighting doesn't mean much at that age. Pullets can be just as spunky as cockerels.

 

[nicolekathryn]

I don't know, but this is Willow, one of my EEs, and most definitely a hen. This is her coloring on her whole body.

 

[Folly's place]

Generally it will be the combs that change first, hard to evaluate sometimes, or if you only have chicks of one sex. Also, some cockerels develop later than others.
Mine have been pretty obvious by six or eight weeks of age.
And often more red (orange) feathers appear on necks and backs of cockerels. But feather coloring varies so much with EEs, go with combs first.
Mary

 

[cherrynberry]

The one on the second to last photo is 99% a cockerel. Feathered in the same as my previous EE cockerel.

 

[adwil21]

 

[adwil21]

The one on the second to last photo is 99% a cockerel. Feathered in the same as my previous EE cockerel.

That’s what I was afraid of