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

[newmarch2014]

My red girl just as a reminder it's good to wait to prove male/female before you get rid of them.

 

[Lauravonsmurf]

I wish I knew for sure how they sexed EEs. The white chicks seem to get mis-sexed the most.

 

[flossy1021]

Are these Easter Eggers? If not any idea what breed?

 

[Lauravonsmurf]

They look like EEs to me... I am not a poultry breed expert but that would be my first guess.

 

[debid]

I wish I knew for sure how they sexed EEs. The white chicks seem to get mis-sexed the most.

They're vent sexed.

 

[debid]

Are these Easter Eggers? If not any idea what breed?

They could be. There isn't anything that visually proves a bird is an EE, just traits that are typical and I see some of those. Eggs will be the deciding vote.

 

[debid]

The guy in charge of the poultry at my local feed store says they get more sexed EE cockerels returned than any other breed. It may be that they are just harder to vent sex for some reason... perhaps more breed variation. On 2 separate occasions, I have bought 2 sexed pullet EEs to join my laying flock. Both times, one of the EEs was a cockerel. 50% accuracy for me!

Interesting. The hatchery where I've gotten mine has only whoopsed one chick total of 24. It was an EE but so were quite a few of the others.

I happen to know someone who is related by marriage to one of the old sexers who trained in Japan. He keeps trying to retire but the demand for experience is too high and they beg him to work. I think we have a big reduction in accuracy coming as folks like him leave.

 

[Wishing4Wings]

Interesting. The hatchery where I've gotten mine has only whoopsed one chick total of 24. It was an EE but so were quite a few of the others.

I happen to know someone who is related by marriage to one of the old sexers who trained in Japan. He keeps trying to retire but the demand for experience is too high and they beg him to work. I think we have a big reduction in accuracy coming as folks like him leave.

Yes, I've read that vent sexing is becoming a lost art. Sexlinks and autosexing breeds are going to become very popular, I bet!

 

[akwood14]

Can someone help me out? I have an EE that is 18 weeks old and I'm questioning if it's a hen or cockerel! I just got my 1st blue and green egg today and have 4 total EEs! Thoughts? PLEASE help! (Ignore the leghorn on the bottom right!)

 

[debid]

Can someone help me out? I have an EE that is 18 weeks old and I'm questioning if it's a hen or cockerel! I just got my 1st blue and green egg today and have 4 total EEs! Thoughts? PLEASE help! (Ignore the leghorn on the bottom right!)

Pullet