Easter Egger club!

[tatinatimom]

So here are my last two "pullets" from my farmer friend. Please keep in mind he was raising the 6 he gave me until they were 8 weeks old to make sure there were no Roosters.... so far I have FOUR!!!!

What do you think?? Thus far everyone was right about the other four.

 

[CGinJCMO]

So here are my last two "pullets" from my farmer friend. Please keep in mind he was raising the 6 he gave me until they were 8 weeks old to make sure there were no Roosters.... so far I have FOUR!!!!




What do you think?? Thus far everyone was right about the other four.

I think these two are girls.

Sorry the guy you got them from couldn't tell what a cockerel vs. pullet was.

CG

 

[WendyF]

I'm in! Thanks for this thread, I'm very excited that I will be getting my two EE babies on 7/10. I love all these pics!

 

[Gryphon]

So here are my last two "pullets" from my farmer friend. Please keep in mind he was raising the 6 he gave me until they were 8 weeks old to make sure there were no Roosters.... so far I have FOUR!!!!

What do you think?? Thus far everyone was right about the other four.

Yep, I agree with CG, those look like girls. Things to look for when figuring out if it's a cockerel vs. a pullet,

Look at the legs: Do they look a lot thicker compared to others? Likely a roo.

Comb size: Is it a lot redder/more defined than the others? Likely a roo.

Coloration: Is the breast a salmony rust color? Likely a pullet. Is there rusty red on the "shoulders" (the part of the wing that bends when folded) Likely a roo.

Stance: Is it very upright compared to the others? That's rooish. (although if you're comparing to other breeds, EE's can have a more upright stance compared to others for male and female)

Tail feathers: are there "sickle" shaped feathers coming in at the base of the tail? Roo. (not to be confused with the main feathers of the tail having a curve, both my EE pullets had that and outgrew it)

This isn't definitive by any means, it's just things that stand out to me right away. There's always exceptions to the rule, of course, especially with combs if the EE is actually only half EE and half something with a big comb.

 

[Miggea]

the gal on the far right is my buckeye

 

[tatinatimom]

Thanks CG and Gryphon!! My chicken math and future egg production seems to be going in the wrong direction. if one more of them turned out to be male, GOOD grief!! I have no idea what I'd do!!

 

[tatinatimom]

Here is a pic of the Brat pack

 

[QueenBubbles]

That

Here is a pic of the Brat pack

That is some NICE coloration! Love the name!

 

[miksmity]

I'm almost sertin it's a hen

but my roo has broad shoulders and I was thinking that she just had green idk

 

[miksmity]

My rooster