Pullet or Cockerel…Easter Egger?

[altballard]

Ok, I'm hoping someone can help me. I have an EE 9.5 weeks old I'm trying to figure out if it's Roo or Hen. It's hatch mates are looking Roo-ish but no one has tried cockadoodledooing yet.

 

[mommab85]

He ended up being a pretty good sized roo and a great one at that!

 

[SchwartzLakeFarmNC]

He ended up being a pretty good sized roo and a great one at that!

Very handsome fellow!

 

[SwampPrincessChick]

Ok, I'm hoping someone can help me. I have an EE 9.5 weeks old I'm trying to figure out if it's Roo or Hen. It's hatch mates are looking Roo-ish but no one has tried cockadoodledooing yet.

Cockerel, neither a rooster nor a hen. Some cockerels take longer than others to start crowing and breeding.

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

Ok, I'm hoping someone can help me. I have an EE 9.5 weeks old I'm trying to figure out if it's Roo or Hen. It's hatch mates are looking Roo-ish but no one has tried cockadoodledooing yet.

Cockeral.
Some take longer to crow. I have 2 cockerals one started crowing at 2 weeks and the other at 10 weeks.

 

[altballard]

Cockerel, neither a rooster nor a hen. Some cockerels take longer than others to start crowing and breeding.

With my dyslexia Roo was easier! I have to ask you say male even with the wider neck feathers? These 2 are EEs although only 1/8 Blue Ameraucana by now and they have very thin neck feathers. I was thinking they were boys.

 

[SwampPrincessChick]

With my dyslexia Roo was easier! I have to ask you say male even with the wider neck feathers? These 2 are EEs although only 1/8 Blue Ameraucana by now and they have very thin neck feathers. I was thinking they were boys.

Your cockerel has developing sickle feathers. His wing bows are also a sign, because only males will have wing bows that are red when no other part of the body is red. It's gender dimorphism.

 

[altballard]

Your cockerel has developing sickle feathers. His wing bows are also a sign, because only males will have wing bows that are red when no other part of the body is red. It's gender dimorphism.

Would you have any thoughts on the other 2 chicks?
I've been avoiding calling him gorgeous but... I guess I have to face it... he is! His tail feathers just got 2 new ones that grew long enough to see and they have a nice green sheen to then when the sunlight hits them! I'm sad... such a cute face! Hubs even favored that one!
Hubs is calling them all Roos now and "My 3 Sons"

The Barred Rock looking one is Barred Rock(Roo) X Barred Rock/EE(Hen) Hatched from a Blue-Green Egg
The Redish gold looking one is RIR/Barred Rock(Roo) X EE (Hen) Hatched from a Blue-Green Egg

 

[SwampPrincessChick]

Would you have any thoughts on the other 2 chicks?
I've been avoiding calling him gorgeous but... I guess I have to face it... he is! His tail feathers just got 2 new ones that grew long enough to see and they have a nice green sheen to then when the sunlight hits them! I'm sad... such a cute face! Hubs even favored that one!
Hubs is calling them all Roos now and "My 3 Sons"

The Barred Rock looking one is Barred Rock(Roo) X Barred Rock/EE(Hen) Hatched from a Blue-Green Egg
The Redish gold looking one is RIR/Barred Rock(Roo) X EE (Hen) Hatched from a Blue-Green Egg

Can you get pictures of them standing regularly? It's easier to tell that way.

 

[GirlsHuntToo]

I think it's a pullet