Olive egger pullet or cockerel???

Sav003

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Jul 10, 2021
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Chicks are 7 weeks old olive eggers both bought as pullets but the lighter gray chick with the red comb is reallllly making me suspicious more and more everyday lol. Just curious what anyone elses opinions on gender would be for these chicks :) the picture of the wing is from the chick with the red comb. Im not sure exactly what breeds were crossed for these olive eggers so i wasnt sure if a pullet would exhibit this rust color on the wing. Also in case it wasnt clear there are only 2 chicks pictured here just multiple angles.
 

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I have one olive egger hen of similar coloring and appearance to your light one and then another one that is black with ear muffs. Both of them took a while before their combs reddened. I'd say with the red peeking thru on the wing and the red comb at 7 weeks that you are right about the lighter one being a cockerel. I think the darker one may be a pullet. Black Copper Marans, Welsummers and Ameraucanas is what my OE are bred from and both of mine have a little feathering on the legs.
 

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