Are Easter Egger harder to sex than other breeds?

[TheOddOneOut]

I have this question becauseI am planning on getting some chicks in the spring, and I am considering Easter Eggers as one of the breeds. I would like to know if they are harder to sex because they are mixes, with no real sexing standard.
Any info welcome! Thanks in advance!

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Most breeds can be sexed at 6-8 weeks by males getting pink than red combs. Since their combs are smaller it could seem more difficult, but shouldn't be.

 

[Mylied]

I have this question becauseI am planning on getting some chicks in the spring, and I am considering Easter Eggers as one of the breeds. I would like to know if they are harder to sex because they are mixes, with no real sexing standard.
Any info welcome! Thanks in advance!

I think easter eggers are easy to sex. Males have flashy color patterns and females are more plain. Excepting white ones. But in general not hard. I once had 11 out of 13 be males and I think it's because I picked the extra pretty chicks.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Yes, as adults they are as easy to sex as other breeds, but what about newly hatched chicks?

 

[WhiteWyan]

Yes, as adults they are as easy to sex as other breeds, but what about newly hatched chicks?

I think newly hatched chicks would only be able to sexed up they were an auto sexing breed. Maybe someone out there is breeding auto sexing easter EggBars or something 0_0

 

[Mylied]

Yes, as adults they are as easy to sex as other breeds, but what about newly hatched chicks?

No unless you know how to vent sex. Only sex linked or auto sexing breeds can be easily sexed as chicks.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Ok. Thank you for the information. Knowing me, I’ll be pondering this for awhile...

 

[tdan]

FWIW I have about a dozen, and had 3 miss judged sexes. Got all cockerels identified at about 14 weeks. I found them more difficult, but this is my first exposure to EE

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Just so you know, my 2 EEs were female!

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Just so you know, my 2 EEs were female! View attachment 2279445View attachment 2279447

They're pretty too. Where did you get them?