Oh no! I think "she" might be a "he" after all... (photo heavy)

[technodoll]

Pictured today at 8 weeks and 2 days of age...

Mixed mutt, hatched from a green egg so has some EE in the mix.

He/she is the same size and weight as my EE pullet from the same hatch (very slight build) but I think I see saddle feathers coming in and a hint of color in the comb... My little mixed brahma/sussex roo from the same hatch is much bigger and heavier but this can be attributed to hereditary factors, I think?

I so wanted this one to be a girl! Rats!

(What do you think though? Definite roo, or?)

 

[Pet Duck Boy]

WOW! What a good looking roo. (I think) That comb is pretty pink and puffy....those saddles are pointy, and in most of those pics, his pose is pretty roostery. Sorry, but I *think* it's a boy, though...it has some EE in it. I would wait a couple more weeks before deciding on sex.

 

[paddock36]

I was going to say the same about the saddle feathers pointing down. Looks like a roo to me.

 

[MallyCat22]

Looks like a hen to me. Though i'm new soo i wouldn't take my opinion to highly.

 

[MissD'uccle]

I'm going ROO too, but with it being an EE, I agree you should give it a couple more weeks. They can be tricky.

 

[Enchanted Sunrise Farms]

Does look a bit rooish. Gorgeous, though. i love the colors and the feathered legs.

 

[klf73]

roo

 

[smarsh2]

i think it looks very rooish; too much comb for EE at that age. not to be mean, but that is a prime example of a cross gone wrong. it's so ugly it's cute.

 

[HorseFeatherz NV]

Cockerel, has some nice saddle feathers coming in - sorry, I know how you feel. I have a Marilyn - I so, so wanted a pullet - the "good" thing is he knows his name.

 

[technodoll]

Ah well, DH and I agreed we'll wait and see how he turns out and if he's sweet and not too loud, he'll get to stay with us regardless.

I find him just gorgeous in a wild and crazy way - still a scraggly baby though!

We've renamed him Jericho