Sapphire olive egger gender

[karint]

Hi my little sapphire olive egger is 12 weeks old. It came sexed and for the longest time I was sure it was a pullet till this week when its comb got really red. Thoughts? It doesn’t fight with the other too chicks and I don’t see any pointy saddle feathers but it’s a bit early. Is it possible that the comb and waddles indicate more that it may lay in a few weeks as early as that sounds?

 

[talkinboutchickens]

It looks like a female to me. Breeds like that which will have large floppy combs when they are full-grown will get larger and redder combs and wattles earlier compared to different breed chicks of the same age in my experience
For instance, this chick that turned out to be a hen looked like this when she was only 2 weeks old. Her comb is giant and floppy now

 

[karint]

It looks like a female to me. Breeds like that which will have large floppy combs when they are full-grown will get larger and redder combs and wattles earlier compared to different breed chicks of the same age in my experience
For instance, this chick that turned out to be a hen looked like this when she was only 2 weeks old. Her comb is giant and floppy now
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Oh wow I would have guessed roo for that little one. My gut still tells me hen for mine. It wow those waddles and that comb sure turned red fast.

 

[talkinboutchickens]

It wow those waddles and that comb sure turned red fast.

They sure did! All of her and her mom's offspring's comb and wattles do the same thing.

 

[karint]

They sure did! All of her and her mom's offspring's comb and wattles do the same thing.

That’s good to know. Cause I plan on hatching some of her offspring next year so I will watch for that.