Unknown gender AND breed...Help!

[hdowden]

both are cockerels im 300% positive on that due to their coloring, the color and size of the comb and wattles

 

[Tinychicks]

Thank you. The bird in question is the same bird in both pictures. Just one!

Now, does anyone want a free rooster? he's absolutely gotta be gone very soon.

Or, is it considered ok to go back to the original breeder and request a swap?

 

[Tinychicks]

IDK now, after researching the black sex-link hens as RoosterCrow suggested....some of those have big huge combs and metallic feathers. Sigh. This is one confusing bird.

 

[hdowden]

i would ask if they would swap first before given them away

 

[rebel-rousing-at-night]

He is a rooster for sure. That dark red on his wings makes it so. Sorry.

 

[donrae]

He is a rooster for sure. That dark red on his wings makes it so. Sorry.

This. You will never see a hen with that coloring. The reddish collar, sure, but not on the wings like that. That is classic rooster color.

I think you're right, I'm not seeing easter egger there at all, just mixed breed. I'd contact your seller, I'm sure cockeral signs were apparent a few weeks ago. If that bird was sold as a pullet, they need to fix it for you.

 

[Erin~TheChickenLover]

IDK now, after researching the black sex-link hens as RoosterCrow suggested....some of those have big huge combs and metallic feathers. Sigh. This is one confusing bird.

Yours is no black sex link hen and he's not a black sex link rooster either as the roosters are not black in color as the hens are. Your rooster is more than likely an olive egger with a lot of black copper maran in him. Try researching "black copper maran roosters". This is a picture of a 13 week old olive egger cockerel:

Edited to add: It furthers the theory that he is an olive egger because he was sold to you as an easter egger. It would be an easy mix up.

 

[juliechick]

I say rooster based on the large comb and wattles, upright stance and long legs, pointed hackle feathers, red on the shoulder area and the start of shiny iridescent tail feathers.

 

[Tinychicks]

Thank you guys, I appreciate it. He does look like that photo of an Olive egger. I am off to contact the seller and hopefully not upset anyone.