Easter Egger - Cockerel?

Maximus · Post by **Maximus** » Mon Jul 04, 2016 4:20 pm

Hmmm, so cooper and grey off to auction on Friday. The other one I'll keep for another week or two .. See how 'it' develops. I have a few more that are questionable.

I'll take pics in a bit and get opinions ... Thanks everyone!!! Really appreciate

Maximus · Post by **Maximus** » Mon Jul 04, 2016 6:24 pm

Pullet?

Cockerel?

Flat Rock Farm · Post by **Flat Rock Farm** » Mon Jul 04, 2016 10:19 pm

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Pullet?

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Cockerel?

I would say these two are pullets, very small combs compared to the first two pictures you posted.

kenya · Post by **kenya** » Tue Jul 05, 2016 4:37 am

Last 2 pullets

Maximus · Post by **Maximus** » Tue Jul 05, 2016 6:57 am

Ok so I'm confused then because arent those hackles on them? Sorry, I'm just trying to learn so I don't have to do this often

Post by **Killerbunny** » Tue Jul 05, 2016 8:19 am

Oh gosh I'm remembering my first time with young birds trying to sex them, oh boy it brings back memories! Thought I was going insane. It will get better don't worry.

Post by **Killerbunny** » Tue Jul 05, 2016 8:21 am

The patterning on the second bird makes it very difficult to see the shape of the feathers. If a pullet the actual shape is more rounded.

Post by **WLLady** » Tue Jul 05, 2016 8:22 am

2 pullets. don't be fooled by the black stripes looking pointy on the second one-that is a typical girl patterning for an easter egger. i call them "black gold" they're very very pretty and are on the e+ locus. the top one only girls can be that colour. so 2 pullets. pretty sure.

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Tue Jul 05, 2016 9:12 am

both pullets. The saddle feathers come in ahead of the hackle feathers, if you lift up the wings and look underneath at the back you can see if the new feathers are pointed or round. There's a big difference between the two, if you think they are pointed they probably are. I can usually spot the saddle feathers by week 7 or 8.

Ontario Chick · Post by **Ontario Chick** » Tue Jul 05, 2016 9:14 am

Thank goodness Kathy stepped in, I was going to vote for a dilute Bald Eagle on the firs one