Pullet or Roo? I suspect that it is a roo from the pattern of the tail feathers. Any opinions on this?

[CluckerFamily]

I only own EE. From the pattern of the feathers and the color of the legs, it looks like an EE. The feathers are rounded and the comb looks like it has one row instead of three so it looks like a pullet EE.

 

[The Happster]

Comb is single.

 

[RebelEgger]

Looks similar to my EE pullet

 

[featherhead007]

I see a little mix of Cochin in the bird!

 

[CelticRN56]

I sent pictures of her to Murray McMurray Hatchery customer service. This is where this chick came from. They informed me that Ginger is a Bielefelder and since these chicks are autosexed it is easy to determine the sex. She had the eyeliner which denotes that she is a pullet for sure. The male chicks have a white spot on the top of their heads. I was so grateful to the hatchery for assisting me with the breed and sex. I highly recommend this hatchery to anyone looking to purchase chicks. I purchased 9 chicks plus the freebie rare chick. All of my chicks survived and they are now 9 weeks old today. Kudos to Murray McMurray Hatchery.

 

[CelticRN56]

Thanks for answering back. I'm waiting for Murray McMurray Hatchery to hopefully tell me what breed she is. She does have greenish yellow feet if that's a clue.

Turns out that Ginger is a Bielefelder. Murray McMurray Hatchery looked at the close up pictures of Ginger that I sent them and said that she is a Bielefelder. Having had the eyeliner as a young chick denotes that she is a pullet. This breed is auto sexed. I won out big time choosing to get the rare freebie chick. She is beautiful.

 

[The Happster]

I was so confused right then. Thought you meant the first bird was a Bielefelder.

I sent pictures of her to Murray McMurray Hatchery customer service. This is where this chick came from. They informed me that Ginger is a Bielefelder and since these chicks are autosexed it is easy to determine the sex. She had the eyeliner which denotes that she is a pullet for sure. The male chicks have a white spot on the top of their heads. I was so grateful to the hatchery for assisting me with the breed and sex. I highly recommend this hatchery to anyone looking to purchase chicks. I purchased 9 chicks plus the freebie rare chick. All of my chicks survived and they are now 9 weeks old today. Kudos to Murray McMurray Hatchery.

She's beautiful.
She should have some barring, does she? It's usually faint, but near the tail.
Definitely looks more like a Bielefelder in that photo.

 

[CelticRN56]

Turns out that Ginger is a Bielefelder. Murray McMurray Hatchery looked at the close up pictures of Ginger that I sent them and said that she is a Bielefelder. Having had the eyeliner as a young chick denotes that she is a pullet. This breed is auto sexed. I won out big time choosing to get the rare freebie chick. She is beautiful.

 

[The Happster]

Yep, I see it.
Beautiful girl.
You were right. A Bielefelder it is.

 

[CelticRN56]

Yep, I see it.
Beautiful girl.
You were right. A Bielefelder it is.

Pretty awesome huh? Everyone that sees her says how beautiful she is. When I did research on her I realized that this breed was created in the mid 70's in Bielefelder Germany and finally came to the states in 2011. They are a mix of Cuckoo Malines, Amrocks, Wyandottes and New Hampshires. They came through Greenfire Farms in North Florida. Greenfire Farms sell Bielefelder day old female chicks for $29 and males for $19. Unbelievable isn't it? Thanks for taking a 2nd look at Ginger. Have a blessed day.