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

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Seems to me the most obvious thing about EE males is their coloration. You can get tricked by all the other secondary sex characteristics, but if is a male it will just be brighter and prettier in color. Always.
 
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Wow, that first one changed a lot in color! Very handsome!
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Jodyjo-
Thanks for the info on uploading pictures. Unfortunately I think the problem is with my phone, so I still can't load any. I have been following this thread and trying to pick up any tips I can. I am still betting 3 hens and a roo, but they are still very young.
I am really enjoying having these birds! They have such different personalities than my barred rocks or my cochins. Very energetic and not shy at all. Can't wait to get them free ranging outside and watch them school my big lazy barred rocks on bug catching!
 
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I'm pretty sure your blue/brown chick is a pullet. I had one with the same coloring and I'll try to post a pic of it later.

Here is my brown and blue EE pullet as a baby:

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and all grown up:

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Wow this thread has grown!
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Personally I'd love to see or help make a sort of "chart" of images showing good tell-tale signs of male vs female, color-wise, at various ages. I think it would really help people. I know I myself am a very visual person.
 
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That would be great I am still struggling to figure out if mine are pullets or roos the tail feathers just changed shape on them again and it would be nice to have pics of different EE going through different feather stages of their life
 
shortkaike : I'll try to chronicle mine as they mature to help others sex their EEs.

I'm due to get more photos of mine that I posted at 3 weeks (page 25 or so of this thread). I'm watching carefully for color on the shoulders, leg size, and tail carriage. There are a couple (prettiest colors of course) that I think are males already. Also, it occurred to me that maybe "roosters" got that name because they are the first to roost. A couple that I think are cockerels were the first to be on top of anything they could get on = feeder, waterer, and so on.
 

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