8 wk old EE Pic's theres a Bunch please help Sex. I read that Huge EE thread, still not sure.

[hdowden]

all these splotchy deep red spots (especially on the wings and wing bow) i have only ever seen on cockerels i have never once seen a hen with that deep red on it. theres is a chance that the one with the really red comb could be a cockerel but as of right now it still looks like a pullet.

 

[Joe.G]

one out of three would be ok, We ordered 15 Total EE spilt them with friends so I am unsure at this point what they have. Please Keep your thoughts coming.

 

[teeville5]

I still think chick 1 is questionable and I really hope they are wrong about chick 2. I have a chick that looks just like that right now and I already have an ee roo. Also, my ee roo had mostly black/white feathers at that age.
I think you should give it a few more weeks just to be sure.

 

[Lots A Cluckin]

well now that I see their baby pics I say 2 are roos (the silver chipmuck ones) and one is a pullet (the brown one)

 

[mama24]

I have a hen and a couple pullets colored like the orange one, #2. The difference between girl and boy in this color is the patchiness of the "lacing." In girls, it is very even and everywhere. In boys, it is patches here and there, like you see on yours. 2ndly is the deep red patches. Those also say boy. #3 also has the patchy patterning, not nice and even all over. That says boy for sure. Now #1, the pattern is nice and even everywhere, and there are no red patches. So those say girl to me, but the comb is very red for the young age, and that says boy. That's why I say I'm not sure on #1. But I think it's more likely that that one is a boy. You may see some red patches develop on the wings and shoulders soon. That will say definite boy. If that doesn't happen, then it may be a girl who just has early comb development. That's pretty rare in EE's, though.

 

[Joe.G]

Not sure if it's a good thing or not that you guy's are all over the place as far as what sex they are. Please keep going. Thanks.

 

[Joe.G]

Why do the baby Pic's make you think roo? Hatchery Didn't do a great job sexing if there this many Roo's,

At what age should You guys be pretty much a 100 % Sure?

 

[Illia]

I see a definite no doubt pullet (the mostly white one with black markings) and two "not quite too sures" - They look like pullets all but for their coloration. The reddish one even as pointed out has some very boyish feather features coming in. If a red, orange, or brown chick starts developing solid deep red feathers in the wings and back, that's a boy.

So the question is to the OP - In your personal view when you pick the chick up, are there any solid reddish feathers on the wings or back that are different from the rest? Darker, glossy in the light, slightly pointed, having toothy edging? If so - Boy. If not, - Girl.

Same goes for the mostly black one, however that one may have a better chance of being a girl. The main thing that has me thinking otherwise are its contrasting markings on the secondary feathers and the fact that it looks almost like a melanized duckwing, but, it could just be a silver gal with recessive duckwing and the pattern gene, who knows. It appears a girl so far though.


Wait 2 more weeks and things will become a LOT more clear.

 

[mama24]

Illia is the EE sexing master, so listen to what she says and ignore the rest of us!

 

[Joe.G]

Ok some pic's of chicken 1, The feathers do appear a little pointy, I don't see any colors but what you see in the pic's don't notice any brown or red tail is all black. Has the biggest legs the other two have legs about the same size and they are the same size overall this one is the biggest.