SE WA Guy
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- May 14, 2020
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I vote cockerel too. The comb may not be very big but it's red (in the photo) too red for a girl IMO. Also, EE typically don't get wattles so that's not a great indicator but there is a lot of red skin around the eyes too. I had an OE hatched in April and I was hoping against hope it was a hen but the comb was too red, though the body was very dumpy like a pullet, and rounded saddle feathers. But no dice, he definitely had testes when the hawk partially ate him and left me to clean up the mess (ew).
Not disagreeing with you, just looking for some clarification then: aren't combs supposed to redden up before they start laying? My BR pullet, and my Delaware girls, are all still pretty pale in their combs, but I thought they would redden up prior to laying. Isn't 3-4 months pretty standard for pullets to get ready to lay?