Is this an EE roo or hen?

[katkitsch]

This is one of our babies... Somewhere between 4-6 weeks. Do you think it is a Rooster or a Hen?

 

[jamie7100]

Its a little too early for me to guess, but its legs do look kinda thick and in one of the pictures, there looked like red patches on its shoulders meaning boyish.

 

[Chickenman76]

A tad too early for me as well

 

[hunter109]

To early to tell

 

[LindsayB]

WIth the patchy colors on the wings/shoulder and the bigger comb already, I'm gonna have to guess boy. But it is pretty early, I would wait a couple more weeks and post more pics then.

 

[Chickenman76]

WIth the patchy colors on the wings/shoulder and the bigger comb already, I'm gonna have to guess boy. But it is pretty early, I would wait a couple more weeks and post more pics then.

Iv'e had that problem on the EE's, looking like patches and what not, turned out to be pullet

. Other birds are easier sexed that way, but it could be slow pattern ?

 

[katkitsch]

Thank you all for your replies. Will check back with new pics soon. This is a really fun, informative and nice community.

 

[hunter109]

Use the wing to tell that's how the hatcherys tell which is which

 

[jamie7100]

The hatcheries use vent sexing on all varieties except color sex linked hybrids. Some breeders use feather sexing on some select breeds but their accuracy isn't great.