Light grey EE, what gender??? Where are the experts???(pic heavy)

[MadamContrary]

I have had the hardest time finding any pictures of grey EEs, but I have been seeing a lot of "pullets" at this age with pinky combs in my searches. This little one is almost 6 weeks old and I am thinking cockerel but, because patterns play such a role in EEs sex I am confused to say the least. Guesses have been 50/50 male/female and I have to re-home before first crow. Thanks for your expertise.

 

[debid]

Sorry, too early to tell conclusively. Solid colors are trickier. I'd guess cockerel based on the comb alone but really, I'd at least wait for the baby feathers molt before re-homing because pink in the absence of growth isn't definite. Now, if you see rusty red show up in the wing or pointed saddles/hackles emerging over the the next few weeks, well, that would be certain.

FWIW, the first crow isn't a big, hearty cockadoodledoo. It's more like a squeak or screech. Unless you're keeping chickens illegally, I wouldn't rush a maybe boy out the door.

 

[MadamContrary]

Okay thank you, you have made a very valid point. I will hold off particularly because this is my favorite chicken. (S)He has made a couple sounds other than peeps in the past couple of days but, it sounded more like a traditional (but single) "bock". It is just so hard to wait to find out!

 

[mshuntjump]

I'm leaning more towards cockerel.

 

[shmccarthy]

That's quite a bit of red in the comb for pullet, I'd say cockerel as well.