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

[JesWith3]

Aw, I'm so sorry! We had a little one like that too. Sometimes it just happens despite our efforts. . Sending hugs!

Thank you so much!

 

[MaryB123]

Okay I have been reading this thread for weeks and finally really to ask about my 8th week old chicks! We have one that I am certain is a rooster and three I am unsure of.

Mervin is my 99.9% rooster. Can I have a final confirmation so that I can rehome him? Behind him is Sunday, I'll post more pics of him/her soon

 

[MaryB123]

More pics of Sunday

 

[MaryB123]

Here is Enid, who is smaller and has skinnier legs than the others

 

[MaryB123]

Finally Hazel, who is the size of Mervin but might have female coloring? She has quite thick legs though?

 

[Wishing4Wings]

Okay I have been reading this thread for weeks and finally really to ask about my 8th week old chicks! We have one that I am certain is a rooster and three I am unsure of.

Mervin is my 99.9% rooster. Can I have a final confirmation so that I can rehome him? Behind him is Sunday, I'll post more pics of him/her soon

A comb so red on an 8 week chick... it's a good bet to be a rooster. 99% is about right, since there are exceptions to every rule (even the rule about exceptions!). It's not easy to see colors accurately online, but looks like Mervin is getting dark red on his lower neck. A hen would get a buff color. Look up pics of a Black Star chicken on Murray McMurray Hatchery and you'll see the coloring Mervin might get.

Sunday looks female with the pale buff breast.

Enid looks like a pullet.

Hazel looks female, but not completely confident about her due to wattles sprouting and can't see the true color coming in on the breast. I don't see any male solid red patches forming on the wings, so I would hang onto her, but keep an eye out.

In my experience, thick legs indicate a larger adult bird more than sex.

 

[MaryB123]

A comb so red on an 8 week chick... it's a good bet to be a rooster. 99% is about right, since there are exceptions to every rule (even the rule about exceptions!). It's not easy to see colors accurately online, but looks like Mervin is getting dark red on his lower neck. A hen would get a buff color. Look up pics of a Black Star chicken on Murray McMurray Hatchery and you'll see the coloring Mervin might get.

Sunday looks female with the pale buff breast.

Enid looks like a pullet.

Hazel looks female, but not completely confident about her due to wattles sprouting and can't see the true color coming in on the breast. I don't see any male solid red patches forming on the wings, so I would hang onto her, but keep an eye out.

In my experience, thick legs indicate a larger adult bird more than sex.

Thanks so much for this!

 

[SwampPrincessChick]

Okay I have been reading this thread for weeks and finally really to ask about my 8th week old chicks! We have one that I am certain is a rooster and three I am unsure of.

Mervin is my 99.9% rooster. Can I have a final confirmation so that I can rehome him? Behind him is Sunday, I'll post more pics of him/her soon

We need better pictures of Mervin.

More pics of Sunday

Sunday looks like a pullet with that color, but those thick legs say otherwise. Unsure on the gender.

Here is Enid, who is smaller and has skinnier legs than the others

Pullet.

 

[Gramma Chick]

We need better pictures of Mervin.


Sunday looks like a pullet with that color, but those thick legs say otherwise. Unsure on the gender.


Pullet.

Its Too Early to tell

 

[SwampPrincessChick]

Its Too Early to tell

Eight weeks old isn't too early to tell as long as they aren't a slow-growing breed like a Luikse Vechter.