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post #11 of 3039
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Originally Posted by Illia 

Actually, a VERY easy way to show people sexing EE's by demonstrating with your pictured birds there is by color. EE's are very easily sexed by color, as most are actually sex-linked too.


Females in most cases come out a partridge looking brown and black, often known as wild-type duckwing. Some though are silver too, which is strictly black and white, sometimes with a salmon breast.

Males on the other hand are quite often black and white, but have colored red, orange, or yellow feathers that emerge on sometimes the neck, back, and most importantly and almost always the shoulders. These are tell-tail signs of a male, as females cannot have that color in those regions. Other male colors that are red flags are one coming out with a black breast and red markings on the shoulders, neck, and back. smile


True saddle and hackle feathers actually come in much later, so judging by them is a hard thing to do, especially when someone is new with chickens.


I am a total rookie.  I am getting some EEs in May, and so am very interested in this post.  Thanks for trying to help the newbies!  I have a question.  In the photos from OP the pullet, Munk, has what I would call orange feathers on her neck, shoulders and back.  Illia describes orange feathers on the neck, back and shoulders as tell-tale signs of a cockerel.  I am misunderstanding something.  Can you please help me understand what I am missing here?

Thank you!

post #12 of 3039

thank you for sharing that. i am a newbie also and am getting some ee eggs so this will be helpful very soon. thanks again

post #13 of 3039
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This is Sulo when he was at his new home smile He is a big flock leader boy now lol.

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I think he was... Shoot not sure how old here.

post #14 of 3039

What a handsome roo he was!  And I would be remiss if I didn't comment on the lovely silkie he has for a companion there!  Very nice-looking birds, both of them.

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post #15 of 3039

All of my many EE hens are brownish, dull, not exciting. I have one that is greyish but that's it. The roos I have had were colorful, fancy and pretty! Black and white, greenish feathers, just way more colorful. I've never had a hen that was very colorful except for maybe a grey beard on a brown body!

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post #16 of 3039
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Originally Posted by HogbackMtnChickns 

I am a total rookie.  I am getting some EEs in May, and so am very interested in this post.  Thanks for trying to help the newbies!  I have a question.  In the photos from OP the pullet, Munk, has what I would call orange feathers on her neck, shoulders and back.  Illia describes orange feathers on the neck, back and shoulders as tell-tale signs of a cockerel.  I am misunderstanding something.  Can you please help me understand what I am missing here?

Thank you!


I guess I should clarify - if the bird has a lot of white, but with orange in the shoulders especially - male. If it has a black chest but orange or red in the neck, shoulders, etc - it is male.

If it has an orange breast and orange everywhere else too like Munk - Female. Especially if it is solid brown/orange with black stripes, female. Unless the breast starts to develop black.

Araucanas, Polish, Shamos

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post #17 of 3039
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Originally Posted by Illia 

I guess I should clarify - if the bird has a lot of white, but with orange in the shoulders especially - male. If it has a black chest but orange or red in the neck, shoulders, etc - it is male.

If it has an orange breast and orange everywhere else too like Munk - Female. Especially if it is solid brown/orange with black stripes, female. Unless the breast starts to develop black.


Thank you, Illia for the clarification.  That makes more sense to me now.

post #18 of 3039
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Originally Posted by Illia 
Quote:
Originally Posted by HogbackMtnChickns 

I am a total rookie.  I am getting some EEs in May, and so am very interested in this post.  Thanks for trying to help the newbies!  I have a question.  In the photos from OP the pullet, Munk, has what I would call orange feathers on her neck, shoulders and back.  Illia describes orange feathers on the neck, back and shoulders as tell-tale signs of a cockerel.  I am misunderstanding something.  Can you please help me understand what I am missing here?

Thank you!


I guess I should clarify - if the bird has a lot of white, but with orange in the shoulders especially - male. If it has a black chest but orange or red in the neck, shoulders, etc - it is male.

If it has an orange breast and orange everywhere else too like Munk - Female. Especially if it is solid brown/orange with black stripes, female. Unless the breast starts to develop black.


Illia...can I get your thoughts on a 2 week old or do I need to wait until all adult feathers come in? My daughter is holding Easter, our 13 day old EE ( sorry that the child with a brown shirt is holding the brown bird) To me it is typical chipmunk pattern that I am praying is a pullet. EE has less of a comb that i can see than the BO does.

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post #19 of 3039

Could any of y'all help determine my EEs sex? big_smile

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We can see a thousand miracles around us every day. What is more supernatural than an egg yolk turning into a chicken?- S. Parkes Cadman
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We can see a thousand miracles around us every day. What is more supernatural than an egg yolk turning into a chicken?- S. Parkes Cadman
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post #20 of 3039

Now ya'll have me wondering what I have....... lol. I was hoping I picked pullets. I just bought 6 EE bantams. They are soooooo cute I couldn't stop. I am now going to go outside and take pictures and then post them here to get your opinions. I've never had bantams before. I do have chickens, ducks and turkeys. Pretty soon I'll have a couple of geese. yeah, like I need anymore. Anyway, I'm off to the coop and hoping my flash works since it's now almost 9 pm.

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