Please help with my EE. Roo?

[Lynnschickens]

Oh I definitely will. That's what makes this so much fun. Everything will probably change in just a matter of weeks. Thanks to all!!!

 

[CrashnBurn252]

I vote female

 

[Michael OShay]

You'll have to update us.

X2 on that. Let us know whether it crows or lays an egg. ) It's not often we get a bird with this kind of division over gender. It will be interesting and a learning experience to see how it turns out. )

 

[CrashnBurn252]

Video it if it crows and lays an egg lol

 

[Lynnschickens]

I sure will. I had another ee that crowed at about 12 weeks so if its going to crow,it should be soon!

 

[StarMeKritten]

She? is 11 weeks old. Thanks!!

These two photos show pointed saddle and hackle feathers. It's a cockerel.

 

[7KardashiHens]

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At 11 weeks, my Easter Egger girls were getting red in the combs. They looked a lot like this one. My little Cocoa just laid her first yesterday at 21 weeks. This is Cocoa at about 12 weeks. Her comb looked just like the OP's bird.

Ive heard that the pattern on you EE is a female-only trait. My EE pullet looks the same as yours. My EE cockerel is also 11 weeks and he has a similar size/color comb as Lynnschickens. I think it's a cockerel.

 

[Michael OShay]

I sure will. I had another ee that crowed at about 12 weeks so if its going to crow,it should be soon!

The age at which they crow will vary from individual bird to individual bird. Most cockerels start crowing about 4-5 months, however a few of them are much later than that. On rare occasions it can be nearly a year before a cockerel starts crowing.

 

[holm25]

I vote pullet. But I wouldnt put money on it.

This is my EE I hatched. Its 2 weeks younger and look at the comb!!

 

[Michael OShay]

I vote pullet. But I wouldnt put money on it.

This is my EE I hatched. Its 2 weeks younger and look at the comb!!

I'm curious why you think you bird is a pullet. Given the size and redness of its comb and wattles at 9 weeks, it definitely looks like a cockerel to me.