Easter Eggers @ 3 Weeks

RooPapa · Mar 25, 2017

Hi again! Our Easter Eggers are staring to show some color differences and we wanted to ask if any of this makes it possible to discern Hens from Roos.

Chick # 1 - Hen? Thinking mainly on her stature.

Chick # 2 - Roo? Standing taller

Chick #3 - Has some orange

Chick #4 Also some orange.

It may be simply too early to tell. Thanks for any help!

pineapple416 · Mar 25, 2017

I think that it is a little too early to tell, maybe post again in a few weeks and Might have better guesses, but I am thinking that 1 and 2 are pullets and 3 and 4 or cockerels, mainly based on their combs and different orange feathers. I am very sure about chick #1 being a pullet, but could be incorrect about the others. Very pretty chicks!

Cel45 · Mar 25, 2017

I am guessing cockerel for 3 and 4 as well because of the patchy color.

BantamLover21 · Mar 25, 2017

In terms of comb, none of them look like cockerels. However, patchy red on the wings is a very common cockerel trait, so I would go with 3 and 4 being cockerels.

debid · Mar 25, 2017

Too early to say on 1&2 but 1 looks very feminine in shape. Note, this doesn't make 2 male -- I've had EE pullets with posture like that. 3&4 have the sort of splotchy markings many young males show. I hope you'll update in a couple weeks because it only gets easier to tell from here.

Rhodebar Lover · Mar 25, 2017

BantamLover21 said:
In terms of comb, none of them look like cockerels. However, patchy red on the wings is a very common cockerel trait, so I would go with 3 and 4 being cockerels.

I agree.

RooPapa · Mar 25, 2017

Thanks to everyone for your responses. We will hold on to everyone for now and see how they look in a couple of weeks. The orange on their wings is what made me post as I read in one of the threads this is a common sign for males so I appreciate the confirmation.

drumstick diva · Mar 26, 2017

agree with Bantam Lover

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