Need help identifying my chicks gender believed they are 2 months.

Some breeds are harder to sex than others, EE's being one of those. Since gentics are mixed and usually unknown (unless you are breeding from your own stock) then sometimes it's harder. Most of us that have or have had EE's have been fooled on occasion. EE's are sometimes slow to mature, so waiting until you are really sure is always a good idea. Most people use comb color (very red/pink or not- based on age) and comb growth (single row of bumps or triple), feather coloring, particularly red bars on the wings/shoulders, and color patterning. Regular coloring all over vs spotty or quilted coloring. But it's part art and experience. And with mixed breeds, you can get some incorrect or weird combs, so the rule doesn't always apply. I have had some EE mixes with a single comb rather than a pea comb. Behavior matters too. A young bird that doesn't move out of your way, or is more dominant may be a cockerel. I've had cockerels as young as a couple of weeks posture at me when I'm cleaning the brooder.
These may help:
http://naturalchickenkeeping.blogspot.com/2013/06/gender-bender-how-to-sex-easter-eggers.html
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/sexing-easter-eggers.785749/
Thank you so much zapdos is the only 1 with a weird comb. Also the ones with very outgoing and dominate behavior is zapdos and charizad every now again fearrow. The other 2 was shy and stand offish.
 
Oh my goodness yes! I've got 3 (7wk) old orps that do this (and have been doing it for weeks) everytime i go in there. They are almost fully feathered and go out with the big guys. Can't. Wait. :gig
But seriously, not all will do this. I've had some very laid back boys who just love to snuggle.
Charizad is very laid back and he likes to jump in my lap when I sit out their with them. Zapdos is my mean one lol he loves pecking at my shoes or pants.
 
I've got two roosters now, and one possible cockerel (EE) in the grow out pen. I've found (and this is very generalized) that very friendly cockerels often turn out to be terrors as they get older. Those that respect your space tend to be better keepers. But one of my current roosters would attack my dust pan every time I cleaned the brooder, from a very young age (he was purchased and supposed to be a pullet. :() . He's 4 years old now, and a really, really good roo. Gives me space, has never attacked anyone, even my very young grand kids. Until they mature some, you sometimes don't know for sure. But I've had some very friendly, cuddly babies that were Satan reincarnate when they matured too. There is a reason that 'Lucifer' is a common rooster name. :)
 
I've got two roosters now, and one possible cockerel (EE) in the grow out pen. I've found (and this is very generalized) that very friendly cockerels often turn out to be terrors as they get older. Those that respect your space tend to be better keepers. But one of my current roosters would attack my dust pan every time I cleaned the brooder, from a very young age (he was purchased and supposed to be a pullet. :() . He's 4 years old now, and a really, really good roo. Gives me space, has never attacked anyone, even my very young grand kids. Until they mature some, you sometimes don't know for sure. But I've had some very friendly, cuddly babies that were Satan reincarnate when they matured too. There is a reason that 'Lucifer' is a common rooster name. :)
I hope charizad don't change to much I am going to make him my breeding rooster because of his temperament.
 

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