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Kwaja
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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.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/