Rooster or Hen (Easter Egger)

[lspecht]

Does the comb have one row of bumps or three? Males usually have 3 rows. I don't see obvious saddle or hackle feathers yet but EEs are hard. My EE from Cackle had a very red comb at 8 weeks.

 

[MontanaChickDoc]

That looks like a 3 row comb to me... I would lean cockerel at this point...

 

[Derikkok]

Hi everybody, I'm brand new to BYC and was just about to ask what breed my Karen is. She was sold to us as a Buff Orpington pullet 4 weeks ago and she layed her firs egg today. She looks quite a bit like yours!!

 

[MontanaChickDoc]

That hen is likely a mix. What color was her egg? With the crest I would think crossed with a crested or tufted breed like legbar or spitzhauben maybe a Polish... or perhaps a Swedish flower - ish.

 

[lspecht]

That looks like a 3 row comb to me... I would lean cockerel at this point...

Oh no...I live in the city, so that won't do. I have a back up plan for him to live a happy rooster life on a friend's farm, but I'm going to be sad if I have to say goodbye.

 

[Derikkok]

That hen is likely a mix. What color was her egg? With the crest I would think crossed with a crested or tufted breed like legbar or spitzhauben maybe a Polish... or perhaps a Swedish flower - ish.

The egg is small and a very very light brown, almost a dirty white.

 

[Silviaschicks]

Hi everybody, I'm brand new to BYC and was just about to ask what breed my Karen is. She was sold to us as a Buff Orpington pullet 4 weeks ago and she layed her firs egg today. She looks quite a bit like yours!!


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It looks like a crested cream legbar, ISA brown, and an easter egger

 

[MontanaChickDoc]

Funny, in the photo it looks pale blue!

 

[Silviaschicks]

the easter egger is definitely a roo

 

[lspecht]

the easter egger is definitely a roo