Sex of 27 week old chicken

[ecwetzel]

Is this chicken a rooster? We were assuming he is, but compared to his impressive brother, his rooster signs are weak. He has the thin neck feathers, but when I look at pics of other Easter egger hens, some have them as well. I don’t see defined saddleback feathers, but maybe the are coming? He does have thick legs. His comb is so small and his wattle is non-existent right now.

Easter egger Mom, barred rock dad. His brother rooster that hatched at the same time has no Easter egger in him, so it’s hard for us to compare when we are chicken newbies.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

Gosh this is tough. The comb is quiet red. I’m honestly not so sure but I’m leaning towards pullet. I’ll tag some people who might know. @drumstick diva @chickens really @lazy gardener @aart @Pyxis

 

[Mylied]

Looks like a pullet to me. She should be laying soon and you'll know for sure.

 

[ecwetzel]

The white chicken seem to grow the fastest and is a comparable size to his brother now. But when the brother already looks like this, it leaves us scratching our head.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

Wow he is gorgeous!

 

[chickens really]

I just had Drumstick Diva ID one that pretty much looked exactly like that although mine is Brahma/Ameruacana and Orpington cross..Mine is a Pullet...I can't say what that is?..I'm stumped...would Cockerels be marked and Pullets white?..Sexlink? ...I don't know?..

 

[ecwetzel]

Wow he is gorgeous!

He is!!! Unfortunately that house in the background is our neighbor’s. We live in a neighborhood, and although spacious, there are still lots of people around. He just started crowing, and while it’s soft right now, we know it will only be getting louder.

 

[Mylied]

I never get why people are bothered by crowing, but not by the cars driving by, yelling children, barking dogs (now that's something that annoys me), and all other city sounds.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

I never get why people are bothered by crowing, but not by the cars driving by, yelling children, barking dogs (now that's something that annoys me), and all other city sounds.

I know right. I live like 12-15 blocks from the train in my town and I can hear it clearly at night. But a rooster crowing when my neighbors are at work is a problem?!

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

That's a pullet! She's either laying, or very close!