95% sure they are all EE boys at 7 weeks... but please confirm!

[patman75]

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really??

Yep. EE are hard to tell until they get older.

 

[Missymac]

At a second look, through. I still say the first looks rooish, It also has that redish color on it which I have been told indicates roo. The second one I am still saying potentially a hen. The third one, I guess I would also be on the fence with. Although it has the redish markings on it, it's comb looks henish. But it also has much thicker legs than chicken 2. So I am not sure.

 

[howfunkyisurchicken]

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No saddle or hackle feathers on any of them at all... but they are only 7 weeks old.

Before the combs popped up last week I was sure they were girls because they were completely feathered in by 2 weeks of age.

But now... those 3 rows of peas on each of them!

Unfortunately from your pictures I can't count peas. They have combs, but no waddles to go with them. If you'd like, I can try to get some pics of the EE chicks I have- they look similar to the one that looks like a silkie. One of my pullets has a boyish comb, but no waddles or manly feathers. My chicks are almost 11 weeks old, but I had the boys pegged by 2.5 weeks. Good luck with them, if you'd like some pics, let me know

 

[technodoll]

Nikki, I'd love some pics of yours please!!

I do NOT want to sell any girls, I got these chicks for a reason - so if any could be girls, I will wait a few more weeks.

I'm usually pretty good at sexing EE's, these 3 are the first that have me really guessing.

Hmmmmmmm.

 

[technodoll]

anyone else want to venture a guess?

I took the online ad off since you've all planted big seeds of doubt in my head!

 

[technodoll]

8 weeks old now...

Still boy & girl?

 

[Theeggboxtoo]

They all look like pullets to me...

 

[sunny & the 5 egg layers]

Yeah I agree. The look like pullets to me as well.

 

[technodoll]

i hope they ARE girls!

 

[Lothiriel]

They look like pullets to me too. Here's hoping they are!!