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

[lilredracr]

Do you have a close up pic of the comb? Also another standing profile pic? Age?

If an EE, then rooster red on wings or chest usually means a roo. The only time that would be false positive is if there's some type of auburn breed in it's genetics. EEs can have a mix of multiple breeds, so there are several things to look for and often you'll get both male & female answers.

Also EE males can have:
3 row pea comb
pink comb around 4-6 wks
thicker legs
stand more upright & alert (are 1st to run up & greet you)
slower feather growth

One trait I noticed (but really only in my birds) was that males had solid black neck collars, while the females had black neck collars - but their indiv feathers had white edges. This softened their look.

My advice is to keep an eye out for those roster signs, but don't make any decision until you feel sure of the gender. (or it crows)

 

[lilredracr]

Oh forgot to add the age. Hatched approx 3/13, so approx 7 weeks

 

[Chicken Girl1]

Any experts at Hatchery Speckled Sussex? This is Puck, she's 7.5 weeks old and I accidentally cut her toe off in the run door yesterday

She's my favorite and was hopefully going to be my daughters 4H project. Now I'm wondering if she's really a pullet? I've read they can be difficult to tell. She does have some big white feathers in her wings if that means anything. Thanks a ton!

The comb isn't huge nor extremely red, I think it is a pullet

 

[Chicken Girl1]

Oh forgot to add the age. Hatched approx 3/13, so approx 7 weeks

It looks like an Easter Egger often sold as Ameraucanas and I think it is a pullet

 

[Chicken Girl1]

These 2 are about 4 weeks and we're both sold to us as RIR but they look so different (almost identical when we got them) and the second one is much smaller (bought 2 days apart from IFA).
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And 2 white leghorn 4-5 weeks, smaller than most of my other chicks the same age and more skittish
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So far they look like pullets

 

[jojoid]

I'm holding out hope that I have a pullet, but she's looking more like a roo. Anyone? She/ he is 3 weeks.

 

[Mylied]

I'm holding out hope that I have a pullet, but she's looking more like a roo. Anyone? She/ he is 3 weeks.

At 3 weeks, I'm quite sure that's a roo. Sorry.

 

[meganne79]

The comb isn't huge nor extremely red, I think it is a pullet

Thank you! I'm relieved! She's certainly earned her old-age retirement here.

 

[kitkat5505]

So far they look  like pullets

Are the first 2 RIR or some other breed? The first looks like most pics I find of RIR but the second I have no idea lol

 

[junebuggena]

Easter Egger cockerel.