Newby here, Are these EE Roos?

[farmer boy]

with my ee rooster i had he was darker color no patches nice big pea comb with his blue legs and white soles on his feet he didn't look like these so its not with all ees all ees are different all breeds are different

 

[debid]

Farmer boy, there are certainly plain-colored roosters but there aren't any hens with rooster feathers. If you have a juvenile brightly splashed with patches like a crazy quilt, it's a cockerel. That doesn't make the reverse true.

 

[Kev]

Princess will have a long reign as a princess.

Black and white for sexing depends on some context.. if the chicks started out black, and some started showing white on neck, back wings then they are boys. But for those like Princess it only means she has the Silver gene which removes most of the brown pigmentation from the feathers so she will end up mostly white with black on neck and tail plus a little bit here n' there.

guess no need to add another vote for Blondie as a boy- those darker feathers on him are the darker and shiny rooster feathers coming in.

 

[farmer boy]

Farmer boy, there are certainly plain-colored roosters but there aren't any hens with rooster feathers. If you have a juvenile brightly splashed with patches like a crazy quilt, it's a cockerel. That doesn't make the reverse true.

none of those cockerels look like they have their male feathers like their saddle feathers etc so i don;t see where your going with that i was talking about the feather colors and patterns nothing about the rooster feathers and hen feathers

 

[PenPack5]

Princess will have a long reign as a princess.

Black and white for sexing depends on some context.. if the chicks started out black, and some started showing white on neck, back wings then they are boys. But for those like Princess it only means she has the Silver gene which removes most of the brown pigmentation from the feathers so she will end up mostly white with black on neck and tail plus a little bit here n' there.

guess no need to add another vote for Blondie as a boy- those darker feathers on him are the darker and shiny rooster feathers coming in.

Princess was a light yellow as a chick with very few dark spots and her darker feather started coming in about a week after I got her.

Here is a picture of her on the left and Blondie on the right.



I gave my uncle Jimmy the Rooster aka Janie, the mostly black with white. Blondie started crowing though. LOL... So that has confirmed it for me.

 

[nova022]

That is what I was thinking, the black and white one on the floor is the one that is making baby crowing sounds. He is the one that chases Blondie away.

Now I have to find Blondie a new home, so sad he is such a sweet little thing. I love the "eyes" on his back.

Are you anywhere near NE Florida? I am looking for a roo and he is really pretty. The one we just got turned out to be a female. How many people have that luck.........

 

[PenPack5]

Are you anywhere near NE Florida? I am looking for a roo and he is really pretty. The one we just got turned out to be a female. How many people have that luck.........

Sadly no, I'm in S TX. He's a sweet heart, doesn't bother anyone. Even runs away from our dog. Lol..

 

[nova022]

Sadly no, I'm in S TX. He's a sweet heart, doesn't bother anyone. Even runs away from our dog. Lol..

Too bad. Well, good luck with rehoming him. I am sure someone will want him.

 

[hdowden]

this is 100% cockerel

 

[hdowden]

none of those cockerels look like they have their male feathers like their saddle feathers etc so i don;t see where your going with that i was talking about the feather colors and patterns nothing about the rooster feathers and hen feathers

ok look coloration on ee's plays a HUGE role in over all sexing. half of your info and argument is invalid here....

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/is-my-chicken-a-pullet-hen-or-a-cockerel-cock