What breed and gender?

[TheOddOneOut]

I have an EE with a single comb. EEs aren’t a breed, so there are no characteristics really.

I know, but im saying there would be more common EE traits.

 

[Ihavesomechickens]

I know, but im saying there would be more common EE traits.

Probably. EEs normally have a pretty unique appearance to them, and a Brahma mixed with an EE would be an EE.

 

[Startedwithahatch]

The bird looks like an EE pullet, yes.

Oh good! Maybe I should post pics of my others and see if I’m correct with my gender guesses on them.

 

[Startedwithahatch]

My guesses are that #’s 1&2 are pullets and #3 and 4 are cockerels.

 

[Ihavesomechickens]

I’m new to this.. which ones are tigers?

Oops, I meant pullets. You don’t have any tigers, sorry.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

I decided to start my backyard flock the hard way... by hatching my own eggs that I acquired from friends. I was able to successfully hatch 6 of 13 eggs and am pretty confident of the genders and breeds of all but this baby here. Everything about him/her says rooster by EE standards except it looks nothing like the rest of the chicks I hatched out. I’m praying it’s a pullet becauseHe is so sweet but I’m pretty sure I’m wrong.

Cockerel, not EE.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Any guesses on breed? Possibly OE?

Nope. Not an Egger. Looks like an Orp mix or Delaware mix. Not pure, for sure.

 

[Startedwithahatch]

Nope. Not an Egger. Looks like an Orp mix or Delaware mix. Not pure, for sure.

None of them are even close to pure lol. This was really just a fun lesson on development to do with my littles during quarantine but now I’m addicted.

 

[Ihavesomechickens]

Why doesn’t your husband want cockerels? Are you allowed to have them?

 

[Ihavesomechickens]

I am allowed to have them and I’m not quite sure why he doesn’t want roos. My guess is either his fear of cracking a fertilized egg or the crowing considering our coop it’s only about 20 yards from our bedroom window lol

Okay. First of all, teach him what incubation is, and two, rooster crows really aren’t too loud, just a bit quieter than dog barking.