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

[cherrynberry]

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

The red on the shoulders are so patchy. Update in a few weeks. Then, time will tell.

 

[adwil21]

The red on the shoulders are so patchy. Update in a few weeks. Then, time will tell.

I will. Thank you

 

[cherrynberry]

That’s what I was afraid of

I will. Thank you

No problem, sorry

 

[Frazzemrat1]

they are mutts, aren't they? why can't they have pea combs

I bet they got this bird from TSC, doubting they have fancy breeds like you mentioned

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Sorry to have to say that that comb confirms it... you have a cockerel on your hands.

 

[adwil21]

Sorry to have to say that that comb confirms it... you have a cockerel on your hands.

Why the comb?

 

[nicolekathryn]

Sorry to have to say that that comb confirms it... you have a cockerel on your hands.

Disagree, unless I am missing something... Here are combs on 2 of my EEs that now each lay an egg a day. They look about the same at almost the same age as this pic (they were 5 or 6 weeks here)

 

[Frazzemrat1]

Why the comb?

Typically the red on the shoulders is a good indicator, but since EE are a mix, sometimes the ladies can be reddish too, so you have to be careful. On your bird, that last pic with the clear shot of the comb shows a very wide comb, starting to redden, and very classic three rows of peas found on cockerels.

typically your birds are young to be sexed, but I feel that your bird is an obvious cockerel.

sorry I didn't respond over the weekend. I'm usually offline over the weekend.

 

[Frazzemrat1]

Disagree, unless I am missing something... Here are combs on 2 of my EEs that now each lay an egg a day. They look about the same at almost the same age as this pic (they were 5 or 6 weeks here)View attachment 2724298View attachment 2724299

Those look like obvious pullets. Compair the comb on the blonde to the one in the last pic the OP posted... OP's bird has a very defined comb with very obvious three rows. I would have looked at your bird and sexed it female at this age.