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

[junebuggena]

I have been told these babies are EEs. Would anyone like to take a shot at sexing them? They came from the miscellaneous tank at Rural King, so they could really be anything.

Those are definitely Easter Egger chicks. But much too young to even try and guess gender. Try posting again at 6 weeks of age.

 

[drumstick diva]

agree with junebuggena's posts

 

[HoosierSilkie]

Those are definitely Easter Egger chicks. But much too young to even try and guess gender. Try posting again at 6 weeks of age.

Thank you! I think they're 2-3 weeks old now. The associate at RK really couldn't tell me anything except "if they're in the discount tank, they're more than a week old." Not very helpful!

 

[neecy22]

We have 4 chicks we have hatched ourselves. They are 3 weeks old - I feel like I can tell the sex already based on colouring and behaviour any ideas?

I believe the first two are girls and the second two boys - there is no doubt in my mind the last one is a roo.

 

[clairabelle75]

I'd say the yellow one with the dark legs (#2?) is a girl based on the feather pattern and also the one with it's next sticking out looks like a girl (#3?). The first one has a big comb, but the feather pattern looks a bit girly...the last one looks like it will have a boy feather pattern. I've hatched out easter eggers for 2 years and you can normally tell by 6 or 7 weeks, although I still wait for the crow to be sure!

 

[neecy22]

The first one with the bigger comb has a straight comb like the mom which is a welsummer the others have a pea comb. Thank you for the input

 

[summerb123]

remember Pepper? well she is a Pullet! She is super sweet! Got her on the right feed and now she is growing like a weed!!!!!!!! she is actually will be 7 months this month!

 

[Kiki]

remember Pepper? well she is a Pullet! She is super sweet! Got her on the right feed and now she is growing like a weed!!!!!!!! she is actually will be 7 months this mo

those cheeks!!

i love them!


Is she laying yet?

 

[summerb123]

those cheeks!!

i love them!


Is she laying yet?

me too!
she isn't laying yet she still has some growing and maturing to do!

 

[Rozzychick]

On the squatting thing: ALL of the 12 girls I got in 2012 from Ideal and raised with a heat lamp (shudder) squatted. NONE of the 7 I got from Meyer in 2015 that were brooded by one of the 2012 girls squatted. The 2015 EEs were hatched June 11 and laid at:

• 23 weeks 2 days (11/18)
• 26 weeks 1 day (12/9)
• 30 weeks 5 days (1/9)

My 3 EE's hatched June 9, followed your dates almost exactly! They all squatted right before laying. After the first started laying, it totally changed the pecking order too.