Pullet or cockerel. 10 weeks old.

[Cool_Catrules456]

At 12 weeks, I still cant tell, all the sattles and hackles look rounded still. Comb is the same size, and same shade of color. Nothing honestly knew. (

 

[FC16]

At 12 weeks, I still cant tell, all the sattles and hackles look rounded still. Comb is the same size, and same shade of color. Nothing honestly knew. (

post a photo, sometimes when you see them every day it doesn’t appear much has changed but others might be able to tell now

 

[Cool_Catrules456]

post a photo, sometimes when you see them every day it doesn’t appear much has changed but others might be able to tell now

Alright, I will go get one real quick.

 

[Cool_Catrules456]

 

[Cool_Catrules456]

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The comb is probably redder because of how cold it is now. Its 45F at the moment. (Way colder than what we are used to in Florida)

 

[FC16]

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Definitely a very difficult one to tell, the hackle feathers look very male to me. But I would have thought the comb would have been a lot bigger by now - although you did say it was a hybrid didn’t you? So perhaps that’s why the comb isn’t as large. I initially thought pullet but I’m now leaning more towards cockerel I’m sure there’s people on here with a lot more experience than me who will give their opinion though, hopefully I’m wrong

 

[Cool_Catrules456]

Definitely a very difficult one to tell, the hackle feathers look very male to me. But I would have thought the comb would have been a lot bigger by now - although you did say it was a hybrid didn’t you? So perhaps that’s why the comb isn’t as large. I initially thought pullet but I’m now leaning more towards cockerel I’m sure there’s people on here with a lot more experience than me who will give their opinion though, hopefully I’m wrong

Ah that sucks, I will have to convince the person I gave the father to to let me breed him to the leghorn again.. I really wanted a leghorn easter egger hen. Oh well.

 

[Cool_Catrules456]

Definitely a very difficult one to tell, the hackle feathers look very male to me. But I would have thought the comb would have been a lot bigger by now - although you did say it was a hybrid didn’t you? So perhaps that’s why the comb isn’t as large. I initially thought pullet but I’m now leaning more towards cockerel I’m sure there’s people on here with a lot more experience than me who will give their opinion though, hopefully I’m wrong

Wait no, thats just how the this line of EE hackles are- male EE have more puffed up hackles. (Thought you ment sattles)

 

[Cool_Catrules456]

heres the one in question with a female. that and I think there are some pin feathers coming in. Its hard to tell though, because he/she is nearly 100% white. Later (tomorrow probably) I will try to get the shape of them clearer.

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

He's a cockerel. He has some pretty clear masculine traits visible in these recent shots, yes including those hackle feathers. Females just don't get those sort of stringy, glossy hackle feathers he has regardless of breed.