Uh oh, a roo?

[TheOddOneOut]

Mine usually start trying to crow around 10 weeks, so listen closely

There won't be any crowing from that bird.

 

[gemd]

Hope it is a girl so I can keep her, she is very pretty and the top hen in her little group.

 

[Desertvalleychickens]

Why? EEs are famous for having pointy hackles.

Well, I really can't say for sure...

 

[yakitori]

It's too young to tell by its hackle feathers and Easter eggers generally grow longer tails even as females.

My EEs have almost pretty short tails 16 weeks old!

mine has pointy hackles too. but isn't 10 weeks too soon for roo hackles to show?

 

[Desertvalleychickens]

My EEs have almost pretty short tails 16 weeks old!

Probably...

 

[CHlCKEN]

A roo easter egger? 10 weeks old or so. Supposedly the neighbors property deeds a say no roosters. Bird in question is the primarily orange one

Most EE pullets have curved tail feathers at that age, this is caused by the fact that they do not have all of their tail grown in, so it appears curved. My Opal gave me a scare until I realized it was just a phase. No worries, this is a pullet!

(edited so it makes more sense, I never proof read lol)

 

[Desertvalleychickens]

Most EE pullets have curved tail feathers at that age, this is caused by the fact that they do not have all of their tail grown in yet so it appears curved. My Opal gave me a scare until I realized it was just a phase. No worries, this is a pullet!

I might be wrong...

 

[CHlCKEN]

I just realized she looks almost identical to my Jellybean!

 

[The Happster]

It's too soon for male saddles.
But it's not too soon to sex.
It's a pullet, through and through.

I just realized she looks almost identical to my Jellybean!

Must meet this Jellybean.

 

[black_cat]

Pointy saddle feathers on roos come in before hackle feathers. Tail feathers aren't important for sexing until long after the gender would be apparent.