First EE incubator chick, trying to guess if it will be pullet or cockerel

[Diehardcowgirl85]

This is my first time raising an Easter egger. I hatched it out of my incubator and it's now 5 weeks. My guess has been it's a pullet but I'm not positive, although I know I will wait till it crows . Just curious what y'all think!?

 

[Sara S]

The face looks a little red, I’m going team cockerel. Good luck


@TheOddOneOut

 

[Fluffy Lambs]

This is my first time raising an Easter egger. I hatched it out of my incubator and it's now 5 weeks. My guess has been it's a pullet but I'm not positive, although I know I will wait till it crows . Just curious what y'all think!?

Cockerel

 

[Kiki]

That is a boy.

 

[Kiki]

That is a boy.

Boy

 

[Lemon-Drop]

Cockerel, sorry. Does he have any buddies?

 

[Painted Calls]

Welcome to BYC!

You have a cockerel.

 

[-Flash-]

Welcome to BYC! Sorry, He is a boy.

 

[Acre4Me]

Likely a male chick. Comb and wattles are red, and there is wattle development, all of which would be unusual for a female at 5 weeks. In addition, the legs look thicker than expected for 5 weeks. Maybe it’s the feathers. But, in some breeds males and females have noticeable different leg thickness when younger-since an EE is a mutt, this is possibly an indication of a male.

 

[Diehardcowgirl85]

Thank you everyone!! That was my guess today, was really hoping he'd be a pullet. But I've got 14 more eggs in the incubator with several of them EE's.