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post #71 of 3077
5/23/11 at 8:46pm
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I have 4 chicks that originally came from a classroom hatching. Some of them may be EEs.  The first one started to grow muffs and a beard between 5 and 6 weeks.  She(?) has 4 toes and pale yellow legs. This pic taken at 6 weeks.

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/35804_024.jpg

#2 was all white feathers and a few black spots like a California White Leghorn. At 4 weeks he(?) started to get reddish feathers on his chest which then spread out to his shoulders.  At 5 weeks he started to grow red wattles.He has 4 toes and green legs. This picture is at 6 weeks.

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/35804_023.jpg

In this picture, taken at 5 weeks, #2 is on the left and #3 is on the right. She(?) is pretty much all black with just the white you see. She has 4 toes and black legs. No muffs or anything so far.  At six weeks she looks exactly the same only slightly bigger.

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/35804_dot_and_onyx.jpg

This is #4 at 5 weeks.  She(?) looks exactly the same only bigger at 6 weeks. At first, I thought #3 might be a black sex link, in which case the barred one would be a boy. But it doesn't look like a boy to me so far, so maybe it's a barred rock.  It has been suggested to me that #2 might be an EE because of the green legs, but I don't see any muffs, and I thought they always had muffs. Any ideas?

#2 is male - the rest may be pullets, but you'll have to wait a little longer to find out for sure
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All female!!!!!


All female?!? Wow, wouldn't that be great!!


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#2 is male - the rest may be pullets, but you'll have to wait a little longer to find out for sure

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post #72 of 3077
5/23/11 at 10:24pm

Thanks ArizonaDesertChick. I was inclined to think #2 was a roo because of the wattles, but I have no idea what breed he might be. He's quite unusual looking. That's a really nice array of colors in your avatar.  I'm hoping that some of these chicks will lay colored eggs.

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post #73 of 3077
5/23/11 at 11:39pm

How early can you tell with the color pattern sexing? I have a two week chick that came out of a green egg. It has yellow legs though, so I have no idea what the rooster was.
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post #74 of 3077
5/24/11 at 5:05am

You have to wait until they're mostly feathered in, wait about a month. smile Does your chick have a pea or a straight comb? If it has a pea, you may get some green eggs. If it's straight, they'll probably be brown. Leg color doesn't really matter. Easter Eggers can have any color. It's just when you see green legs, it's likely an EE. Doesn't mean all EE's have green legs. I have 4 EE's. 1 has green legs, 2 have slate, and the last has yellow. smile

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post #75 of 3077
5/24/11 at 8:06am
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Originally Posted by Happy Chooks 

Ditto what Illia said.  The males will have "smuttiness", especially in the shoulder area.  Also, male coloring is more flashy.  Very few black and white EE's are females. 


Ivy......you have 2 pullets.

Kristip.....a little early, but looks like my hen did as a chick.


I have a black and white EE hen with slate legs.  I really thought for the longest time she was going to be a rooster, but she definitely lays beautiful green eggs!  I really need to post a picture of her, she is lovely.

Now, tell me about white EEs - I have a little one that I have NO idea on pullet vs. cockerel!  Are they typically one or the other?

ETA:  She is solid creamy white, not a colored feather anywhere on her? that I have found.


Edited by Orchid - 5/24/11 at 8:15am
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post #76 of 3077
5/24/11 at 8:47am
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You have to wait until they're mostly feathered in, wait about a month. smile Does your chick have a pea or a straight comb? If it has a pea, you may get some green eggs. If it's straight, they'll probably be brown. Leg color doesn't really matter. Easter Eggers can have any color. It's just when you see green legs, it's likely an EE. Doesn't mean all EE's have green legs. I have 4 EE's. 1 has green legs, 2 have slate, and the last has yellow. smile


It has no comb, so I am assuming it will be a "pea" comb. The EE it came from has a smaller comb that is not a straight comb, but not a very good pea comb.

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post #77 of 3077
5/24/11 at 9:24am

Ok, here's some good ones to guess by color although I pretty much can guess already tongue They are brown EE crossed with blue Cochin. I'll have to rehome a couple of these, but I am hopeful they will be pretty enough to not be dinner somewhere. LOL.

eight weeks old

I think this one is a pullet. Cool black beard!!
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/51848_p1010785.jpg

Roo? But isn't he pretty?
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/51848_p1010777.jpg

Heck if I know, but s/he is pretty..
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/51848_p1010787.jpg


Edited by featherz - 5/24/11 at 10:28am
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post #78 of 3077
5/24/11 at 10:08am

Please don't do anything hasty with that beautiful blue PULLET in the center picture!!!! barnie

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post #79 of 3077
5/24/11 at 10:27am
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Please don't do anything hasty with that beautiful blue PULLET in the center picture!!!! barnie


You think it's a girl? I would hope so, but the gold coming in on the wings makes me think boy. s/he is pretty anyways tho. tongue Mom was your standard brown EE, dad was a blue/gold cochin.

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post #80 of 3077
5/24/11 at 12:01pm

This is an amazing thread. I think I'm finally starting to see the differences!

Unfortunately, I think Phoebe needs a name change. I'll post a picture later; I can't find a camera anywhere. "She" has changes so much in the last week those pictures could be of a different chicken. She's a beautiful black/white; she's very flashy (I should have known then). About a week ago (7 weeks old) her comb turned bright red and has three distinct bumps on her comb. She also has thick legs. Thank goodness no crowing yet.

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