Olive Eggers, starting at 4 weeks.

[Cycomiko]

1 have 1 F1 OE and 6 F2 OE's that I hatched between Dec 14-17. Some have pea combs, while others have straight combs. I've decided to take pics once a week during brooder clean out to see the development and hopefully keep updating this thread. All names are subject to change.

Castle, the Day 23 miracle chick, 2 days behind the latest chick to hatch. Got stuck, lost a lot of down. Gave it special treatment, and now is our favorite and most responsive to our voices. Guess= Pullet

Baby, the most timid and none participant in brooder chaos. Guess= Pullet

A.C. , guess= pullet

Animal Print, guess= tossup, first thought cockerel, now leaning pullet

Sly, Wide pea comb, starting to turn red. Guess= cockerel.

Dothead. Real defined wide pea comb. Guess= cockerel

Pip, terrorist from day 1. Likes to peck everyone. First to go. Guess= cockerel.

What do you think?

 

[Welshies]

The last two look for sure to be cockerels, but you have to wait until 8 weeks or 10 weeks old to be sure.

 

[Cycomiko]

The last two look for sure to be cockerels, but you have to wait until 8 weeks or 10 weeks old to be sure.

I know, it's a guessing game, to see the week to week changes

 

[lazy gardener]

I think you're pretty much on the money. With the last one, if he comes at you to peck, scoop him up, and hold his head down below chest level. Keep repeating until he willingly keeps his head down. I had a little monster terror who started attacking me when he was only 2 weeks old. I started this dominance training, and he was easily rehabbed. I also suggest that you not handle the suspected cockerels at all. Adopt an "arms length away" policy. Save your lovin for the pullets.

 

[Cycomiko]

I think you're pretty much on the money. With the last one, if he comes at you to peck, scoop him up, and hold his head down below chest level. Keep repeating until he willingly keeps his head down. I had a little monster terror who started attacking me when he was only 2 weeks old. I started this dominance training, and he was easily rehabbed. I also suggest that you not handle the suspected cockerels at all. Adopt an "arms length away" policy. Save your lovin for the pullets.

I'm not intimidated by any of them. He's more of a terror to the others. The one I've been on the fence with (cockerel or pullet) will stand up to him when bothering others, and otherwise bothers nobody. Fun to watch on our brooder cam. Now that dominance training is being practiced on my 10 month old cockerel, who has all of a sudden started thinking he can intimidate me. He's lost every time, and now keeps his distance and crows. Little does he know he'll be replaced soon.