Breed/gender unknown?!

[Mericanrebel]

I had posted these on an Easter egger thread but was told might be better to create my own for some help.

I got these 4 chicks at TSC in the Easter egger straight run bin. I knew odds were some could be pullets and some could be cockerel or even miss labeled. Someone had mentioned only one may be an Easter egger and the other three weren't, so if anyone could help with breed identification and sex, that would be fantastic. They are roughly 3 weeks old.

Chick #1 (potential EE/pullet)

Chick #2

Chick #3

Chick #4

 

[ChickenWhisperer101]

I see 3 pullets and one cockerel, but that’s just an educated guess. How old are they? They are very pretty.

 

[Mericanrebel]

Chick #1

I see 3 pullets and one cockerel, but that’s just an educated guess. How old are they? They are very pretty.

They're roughly 2.5 to 3 weeks

 

[ChickenWhisperer101]

Chick #1

They're roughly 2.5 to 3 weeks

Pretty young but I’m still sticking to my guess

 

[Artichoke Lover]

Too young to tell breed or gender but I agree that their are no Easter Eggers. Easter eggers should have muffs.

 

[PurpleCArTires]

Too young to tell breed or gender but I agree that their are no Easter Eggers. Easter eggers should have muffs.

Just curious why you say they need muffs? my two EE girls lay blue and do not have muffs (although one does have a poof on her head). my boy does have a muff tho.

 

[Artichoke Lover]

Just curious why you say they need muffs? my two EE girls lay blue and do not have muffs (although one does have a poof on her head). my boy does have a muff tho.

Muffs are considered a breed trait for Easter eggers. Yours sound like EE crosses but most EEs are mutts too begin with though.

 

[PurpleCArTires]

Muffs are considered a breed trait for Easter eggers. Yours sound like EE crosses but most EEs are mutts too begin with though.

I hatched a few of their eggs, id say 25% have the puffy cheeks. The mom and dad are both from blue egg layers, so would only the puffy cheek offspring be considered easter eggers? I am genuinely curious. I managed to score a beautiful black and white Fibromelanistic rose combed baby from the matchup. But no cheeks. So would it be considered an EE or a mutt?

 

[briarandwillow]

EE is a catchall term for mutts that lay colored eggs. If they lay colored eggs and aren't clearly a certain breed they're EE as far as I understand it.

 

[PurpleCArTires]

EE is a catchall term for mutts that lay colored eggs. If they lay colored eggs and aren't clearly a certain breed they're EE as far as I understand it.

Thats what i always thought too lol