Not Sure If You've Got A Pullet Or Cockerel? Click Here! Thread 2

[jocan]

I promised to follow up on this Easter Egger chick, posted about several times previously (here, here, and here). I was worried early on and unfortunately had good reason to be. We're now at 12 weeks. He started crowing recently and we're seeing beautiful iridescent feathers come in on his neck and tail feathers.

Here's a snapshot of the changes over the last few months. The things that got my attention: color pattern, slower feathering compared to the others, stance, watchfulness of the sky when free-ranging, comb development, tail feathers, raising hackles at and challenging the other chicks.

Thanks to those who weighed in on my earlier posts.

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[summerb123]

wow! i've never seen a EE cockerel without a distinicked red patch but i see saddle feathers and that = cockerel

 

[jocan]

wow! i've never seen a EE cockerel without a distinicked red patch but i see saddle feathers and that = cockerel

I did a ton of research and found quite a few others with similar coloring - black and white EE. Here are a couple I bookmarked.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/496691/8-week-old-easter-egger-boy-or-girl

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/656362/feathering-out

 

[QueenMisha]

I promised to follow up on this Easter Egger chick, posted about several times previously (here, here, and here). I was worried early on and unfortunately had good reason to be. We're now at 12 weeks. He started crowing recently and we're seeing beautiful iridescent feathers come in on his neck and tail feathers. Here's a snapshot of the changes over the last few months. The things that got my attention: color pattern, slower feathering compared to the others, stance, watchfulness of the sky when free-ranging, comb development, tail feathers, raising hackles at and challenging the other chicks. Thanks to those who weighed in on my earlier posts. 5 days old 2 weeks old 3 weeks old 4 weeks old 5 weeks old 5 weeks old 8 weeks old 8 weeks old 10 weeks old 10 weeks old 10 weeks old 11 weeks 11 weeks old 12 weeks old

Great photos, thank you for sharing. An excellent example of how tricky EEs can be to sex. Despite the fact that the 4week photo was setting off some serious rooster alarms for me, the 5-8 week photos looked VERY henny. And then 10+ weeks I'm seeing a cockerel again!

 

[jocan]

Great photos, thank you for sharing. An excellent example of how tricky EEs can be to sex. Despite the fact that the 4week photo was setting off some serious rooster alarms for me, the 5-8 week photos looked VERY henny. And then 10+ weeks I'm seeing a cockerel again!

No problem - I'm glad to be able to contribute. I started getting worried around week 4 but my husband kept trying to convince me it was fine. And for a while I started to believe it, but around week 9 that comb really reddened. In combination with the behavioral things I had noticed, I was pretty sure I had been right all along but the green tail feathers was the clincher.

 

[QueenMisha]

No problem - I'm glad to be able to contribute. I started getting worried around week 4 but my husband kept trying to convince me it was fine. And for a while I started to believe it, but around week 9 that comb really reddened. In combination with the behavioral things I had noticed, I was pretty sure I had been right all along but the green tail feathers was the clincher.

Are you allowed to keep him where you live?

 

[jocan]

Are you allowed to keep him where you live?

No, so we are actively trying to rehome him. Besides, we only have 3 chickens in total so it's not a good ratio anyway. Even though we've been preparing my daughter for this likelihood she sobbed when we heard him crow.

 

[QueenMisha]

No, so we are actively trying to rehome him. Besides, we only have 3 chickens in total so it's not a good ratio anyway. Even though we've been preparing my daughter for this likelihood she sobbed when we heard him crow.

I'm sorry. He's a handsome guy, best of luck rehoming him.

 

[ChickieGirl1979]

Have a question about my Butterscotch....18 week old Buff Orpington.

 

[Cerise1924]

I promised to follow up on this Easter Egger chick, posted about several times previously (here, here, and here). I was worried early on and unfortunately had good reason to be. We're now at 12 weeks. He started crowing recently and we're seeing beautiful iridescent feathers come in on his neck and tail feathers.

Here's a snapshot of the changes over the last few months. The things that got my attention: color pattern, slower feathering compared to the others, stance, watchfulness of the sky when free-ranging, comb development, tail feathers, raising hackles at and challenging the other chicks.

Thanks to those who weighed in on my earlier posts.

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Gorgeous bird! One of the prettiest I've seen. I really do believe behaviour can be a great help in determining the sex of a bird. You watched this one closely.