Help me spot any cockerels PLEASE

[PachanPeeps]

After looking through these threads, I am amazed!!!

I once bought 3 EE/"americanas," and 2 out of the 3 were cockerels. They both had brick rusty red coming in through their wings around 4-6 weeks. One crowed at 4 weeks, the other at 8, their combs reddened up by the time they crowed as well.

I think your most suspect with the black chest would have more reddening of tbe comb by now if it were a cockerel.

I think its pretty darn safe to say you have all pretty pullets!

 

[Vicker]

Ok. I'm curious. EE can be a cross between any breed and an Araucana or an Ameraucana. I have many offspring of Ameraucana and other pure breeds. The only remotely possible way to tell sex by coloration is if the Ameraucana bred with a sex-linked bird. Do you know what breed they were crossed with?

 

[ArraAchicksMama]

After looking through these threads, I am amazed!!!

I once bought 3 EE/"americanas," and 2 out of the 3 were cockerels. They both had brick rusty red coming in through their wings around 4-6 weeks. One crowed at 4 weeks, the other at 8, their combs reddened up by the time they crowed as well.

I think your most suspect with the black chest would have more reddening of tbe comb by now if it were a cockerel.

I think its pretty darn safe to say you have all pretty pullets!

There's one chick (they're now 8 weeks and maybe 4 days old) that is looking super ROO lol. The stance, the growing visibility of saddle feathers and the tail feathers lol. We shall see about. I do want some roosters for a bachelor pad.

 

[PachanPeeps]

There's one chick (they're now 8 weeks and maybe 4 days old) that is looking super ROO lol. The stance, the growing visibility of saddle feathers and the tail feathers lol. We shall see about. I do want some roosters for a bachelor pad.

Oh my! 8 weeks is about the time. Can we see pictures? Since you wanted some roosters, that's great!

 

[ChaosMom]

Ok. I'm curious. EE can be a cross between any breed and an Araucana or an Ameraucana. I have many offspring of Ameraucana and other pure breeds. The only remotely possible way to tell sex by coloration is if the Ameraucana bred with a sex-linked bird. Do you know what breed they were crossed with?

I think the blue egg gene can also come from a Cream Legbar, no?

I have a 9 1/2 week EE pullet (I had to post here because thought she might be a roo), and she has a lot more grey and silver than yours, although some chestnut is showing up. I love the russet coloration on yours!

My little EE “hawk” (partly hidden by the Barred Rock in the first pic):

 

[ArraAchicksMama]

Oh my! 8 weeks is about the time. Can we see pictures? Since you wanted some roosters, that's great!

I will take some tomorrow. They've gone to "bed" for the night. Yes I'm hoping for like 3 roos.

 

[ArraAchicksMama]

My mind's blown

Do you agree that i have all 10 pullets? Or not? I have doubts with one or two chicks lol. They are looking more like roos.

 

[HorseGirlAbby]

All of your birds are without a doubt 100% pullets.

 

[JenniMcChick]

There's just NO way lmao. Omg they all can't fit in the current coop. They would have had I gotten some roosters. Here's to building an impromptu 2nd coop

Yup! DEFINITELY need you to pick for me as it turns out I totally suck at it. Not only was I duped on the breed (got Marans instead of Orpingtons), but turns out 4 out of 5 are cockerels!
Have 5 hens & the one pullet, so more than one rooster NOT gonna work.

Will try to rehome 2, or put in freezer if cannot. But quick question for anyone who might have experience: how long can I keep 2 cockerels to evaluate in order to decide which one to keep?
Thanks in advance for any help anyone can provide!

 

[ArraAchicksMama]

Yup! DEFINITELY need you to pick for me as it turns out I totally suck at it. Not only was I duped on the breed (got Marans instead of Orpingtons), but turns out 4 out of 5 are cockerels!
Have 5 hens & the one pullet, so more than one rooster NOT gonna work.

Will try to rehome 2, or put in freezer if cannot. But quick question for anyone who might have experience: how long can I keep 2 cockerels to evaluate in order to decide which one to keep?
Thanks in advance for any help anyone can provide!

The thing is I never picked them lol. The Coastal employee did. I just let her pick since she told me they're straight run.