Olive Egger Pullet? 13 weeks

[Verykeriann]

Hey y'all! I have another questionable pullet on my hands. I bought 7 8-week old pullets from the same breeder, one already turned out to be a little Leghorn cockerel so now I'm a little paranoid about all of them. I don't know if I can trust the age, breed, or gender, so I figured maybe y'all can help.

This is supposed to be a 13 week old Olive Egger pullet. She's bigger than the other pullets her age, and kind of a bully. I can't make out any sickle or hackle feathers, but her pattern makes it difficult. There hasn't been any crowing yet, but I have 2 grown roosters so I don't know if they would stunt it or not. I really hope she's a pullet, I'd be devastated to have to rehome another roo so soon.

(P.S. The coop usually isn't that dirty, we had a monsoon today and everything is mud....everything)


Thank y'all in advance!

 

[ShrekDawg]

That looks like a cockerel to me

 

[-Chanticleer-]

Cockerel

 

[Verykeriann]

Nooooooo. The worst part is, I believe he gets them from Privett and their website says that the Olive Eggers are sexable. I can't believe out of 7 "pullets" I've had 2 roos....so far!

If you'll excuse me, I need to go cry myself to sleep

 

[-Chanticleer-]

Nooooooo. The worst part is, I believe he gets them from Privett and their website says that the Olive Eggers are sexable. I can't believe out of 7 "pullets" I've had 2 roos....so far!

If you'll excuse me, I need to go cry myself to sleep

Some are depending on what they are mixed with. Olive egger just means it’s the off spring of a brown and blue layer. Sorry you are having bad luck

 

[Verykeriann]

@Rein Thank you, I paid $30 a bird for guaranteed pullets to avoid this...now I just feel stupid, lol

I'll include a picture of all the other pullets, that way if y'all see any other roos I can just rip the
daid off quick

 

[-Chanticleer-]

30$ a bird . Were they pullets or. CHicks when you got them ?

 

[ShrekDawg]

Far right one in second pic MIGHT be a boy too, keep an eye on that one. It also might not be one. Other than that l, I see no other males.

 

[Verykeriann]

30$ a bird . Were they pullets or. CHicks when you got them ?

They were 8 weeks old. I knew the price was pretty steep, but I already have 2 roosters so it was worth it to guarantee pullets. I should've known better

 

[-Chanticleer-]

They were 8 weeks old. I knew the price was pretty steep, but I already have 2 roosters so it was worth it to guarantee pullets. I should've known better

I’d see if you could get a refund or swap that one. Barred females are always blacker than males. Males have double barring that make them look whiter. Don’t beat yourself up my first go around I got two pullets and four cockerels .