Sexing Easter Eggers

[Marme]

Could you guys try and take a shot at this little one? This chick will be 5 weeks old in 2 days. Are we getting a pullet or cockerel vibe? Started out super flighty but has come around and very friendly now for the last week. My last batch of straight run were ALL cockerels.

 

[MotherOfCluckers]

Could you guys try and take a shot at this little one? This chick will be 5 weeks old in 2 days. Are we getting a pullet or cockerel vibe? Started out super flighty but has come around and very friendly now for the last week. My last batch of straight run were ALL cockerels.

I am zero zero zero help, but it looks like the ONE pullet I’ve managed, so fingers crossed for you.

 

[Marme]

I am zero zero zero help, but it looks like the ONE pullet I’ve managed, so fingers crossed for you.

That's encouraging! Do you have any pictures?

 

[MotherOfCluckers]

That's encouraging! Do you have any pictures?

Here are some I took when I was trying to determine what I thought she was.

 

[Rachael0418]

I’ve got a few EE, these two were hatched at home (the others were purchased as sexed). The one has feathers that stand taller, makes me think rooster? They are almost two months old (hatched May 30). I think the other is a pullet (hopeful). Thanks for any insight!

(The one with my daughter is the suspected roo, she has a sad face because it’s her favorite and we can’t have roosters).

 

[J99]

Agreed.

What about this one

 

[Kelleybackyardfarm]

When should we start looking for red patches on possible cockerels? Is there a certain age? And if there are no red patches but a red comb at a young age would this mean it is a male? This is my first time with Easter eggers so any advice would be great.

 

[J99]

What about this one

Do you think it’s a cockerel or pullet

 

[cstephens1987]

Okay, backstory. I grew up with chickens as a small child, but have been a city dweller for many years. I’ve recently become a backyard chicken keeper trying to sex cockerels and pullets and decide where to send the men. I got all of these around Memorial Day weekend and I’m having a hard time with the EE. I feel confident that one of my Cuckoo Marans is a cockerel (the most curious and hungry member of the flock), and one is a pullet. I don’t see how to attach images in the middle of text, but I will attach them as the first two images. The third chicken I feel confident is a pullet is the barred rock. They’re all three from a farm store and look basically the same to me. All were labeled as pullets.

The Easter Eggers came from a local backyard hobby hatchery as straight run. One of them has a weird tail. Almost no tail, but not rumpless? I don’t know. I’ll attach that one in the middle of the other two, although none look alike.

Also, I have this Polish-Silkie mix and I have no idea if its Billie Holiday or Billy Idol.

Any and all responses appreciated! I will likely cross post this as I realize they aren’t all EE.

Your blue and gold is the only ee Pullet shown

 

[cstephens1987]

Could you guys try and take a shot at this little one? This chick will be 5 weeks old in 2 days. Are we getting a pullet or cockerel vibe? Started out super flighty but has come around and very friendly now for the last week. My last batch of straight run were ALL cockerels.

So far it looks like a pullet although that's a tad young I see no cockerel indicators