Easter Egger Sexing "tips and tricks" *Pictures Included*

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8/4/12 at 5:50pm

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Put him on CL for FREE you will get all kinds of replies.

ok. I'll do that...but in a few weeks. Won't hurt to have him around until he starts crowing...and who knows maybe he is just an early blooming she ; )

Sure... don't give up hope

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8/4/12 at 9:38pm

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Can females have green in their tail feathers? I have a 9 wk old pullet and I noticed a greenish hue in her tail today. These pics were taken at 7 weeks, does she look like she is a he? The one in question is on the left in the last pic.

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8/5/12 at 7:07am

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Those are both pullets. Yes! All birds with black should have a green sheen. I have some Lavender splits (visually black) and all the pullets are GREEN LOL. They are so pretty too.

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8/6/12 at 12:31am

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Hi I was wondering if you guys could help we sex my 2 EE.

Here is S'mores

I think that S'mores might be a roo. Because the legs are a lot thicker than Choco's, s/he is the last to have his tail feathers and shoulder feathers come in.

Here is Choco

Any suggestions would be nice or if it is too early please let me know. Thanks!!

Mother to 2 Buff Orpingtons (Buffie and JLo), 1 Silkie (PT-Pink Toes), and 1 Easter Egger (Choco).

Picked up 3 Black Silkies and a BO on 6/18/12 from Asagi hatchery, 2 Easter Egger and a BO on 7/12/12 from WFS. Gave away 2 Silkies (Kung Pow & DeeDee) and 1 Easter Egger (S'mores) because they were roos.

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Mother to 2 Buff Orpingtons (Buffie and JLo), 1 Silkie (PT-Pink Toes), and 1 Easter Egger (Choco).

Picked up 3 Black Silkies and a BO on 6/18/12 from Asagi hatchery, 2 Easter Egger and a BO on 7/12/12 from WFS. Gave away 2 Silkies (Kung Pow & DeeDee) and 1 Easter Egger (S'mores) because they were roos.

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8/6/12 at 7:20am

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S'mores is a cockerel. The white patches coming in on the wings are as big of a tell as when those same patches are brick red. Sorry if that's not what you wanted to hear. Choco is a pullet.

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8/6/12 at 7:21am

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Lynn, how old are S'mores and Choco?

edit to add, I would agree with debid on Choco being a pullet! I can't tell on S'mores though.

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8/6/12 at 10:35pm

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Lynn, how old are S'mores and Choco?

edit to add, I would agree with debid on Choco being a pullet! I can't tell on S'mores though.

Sorry forgot to mention that they are around 4 weeks old

Mother to 2 Buff Orpingtons (Buffie and JLo), 1 Silkie (PT-Pink Toes), and 1 Easter Egger (Choco).

Picked up 3 Black Silkies and a BO on 6/18/12 from Asagi hatchery, 2 Easter Egger and a BO on 7/12/12 from WFS. Gave away 2 Silkies (Kung Pow & DeeDee) and 1 Easter Egger (S'mores) because they were roos.

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Mother to 2 Buff Orpingtons (Buffie and JLo), 1 Silkie (PT-Pink Toes), and 1 Easter Egger (Choco).

Picked up 3 Black Silkies and a BO on 6/18/12 from Asagi hatchery, 2 Easter Egger and a BO on 7/12/12 from WFS. Gave away 2 Silkies (Kung Pow & DeeDee) and 1 Easter Egger (S'mores) because they were roos.

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8/7/12 at 7:04am

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Hi I was wondering if you guys could help we sex my 2 EE.
Here is S'mores

I think that S'mores might be a roo. Because the legs are a lot thicker than Choco's, s/he is the last to have his tail feathers and shoulder feathers come in.
Here is Choco

Any suggestions would be nice or if it is too early please let me know. Thanks!!

Ist one looks roo. Roos are slow to develope feathers on their shoulders and neck area. They have thicker legs that look too big for them. Also, his comb is already pretty "bumpy". Here is my roo at the same age.

See how naked his neck and shoulders are? That is classic roo development. Here he is now at 15 weeks....

Mother to 4 wonderful children, grandmother to 4. 1 DH (39 years), 1 pug, 1 Basenji, 1 dashshund mix (notice I put my DH in that same group! hahaha) 6 EE's, 1 Buff Orphington, 1 RIR, 1 Silkie, 1 Barred Rock, 1 Brown Leghorn, 1 Polish, 1 Welsummer. Hope to fill my basket with different colored eggs!

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Mother to 4 wonderful children, grandmother to 4. 1 DH (39 years), 1 pug, 1 Basenji, 1 dashshund mix (notice I put my DH in that same group! hahaha) 6 EE's, 1 Buff Orphington, 1 RIR, 1 Silkie, 1 Barred Rock, 1 Brown Leghorn, 1 Polish, 1 Welsummer. Hope to fill my basket with different colored eggs!

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8/7/12 at 5:35pm

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Thanks for the reply. I guess I need to find a new home for S'mores..

Mother to 2 Buff Orpingtons (Buffie and JLo), 1 Silkie (PT-Pink Toes), and 1 Easter Egger (Choco).

Picked up 3 Black Silkies and a BO on 6/18/12 from Asagi hatchery, 2 Easter Egger and a BO on 7/12/12 from WFS. Gave away 2 Silkies (Kung Pow & DeeDee) and 1 Easter Egger (S'mores) because they were roos.

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Mother to 2 Buff Orpingtons (Buffie and JLo), 1 Silkie (PT-Pink Toes), and 1 Easter Egger (Choco).

Picked up 3 Black Silkies and a BO on 6/18/12 from Asagi hatchery, 2 Easter Egger and a BO on 7/12/12 from WFS. Gave away 2 Silkies (Kung Pow & DeeDee) and 1 Easter Egger (S'mores) because they were roos.

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8/11/12 at 5:52am

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I posted awhile back about my Penny, Racing Stripe, Fluff Head and Speckle- here are some more recent pictures- Penny is about 12 weeks in the pictures and the rest are about 10. I'm still thinking everyone is a girl!!

Here are 2 of Speckle-