Easter Egger Sexing "tips and tricks" *Pictures Included*

[AraucanaAnnie]

Thank you SO much wishing4wings! I hope you are right!!!

 

[clucking cuties]

Karla or Karl?

I have pictures, but I am leaning towards Karl. I am also going to post pics of my other EEs as they are pretty colorful and now I am worried that not all of them are pullets. They are all the same age, and around 9, maybe 10 weeks old.

One of the reasons that I thought Karl was Karla is that this bird is so mellow. This bird will basically drape itself over my arm when carrying it, as it is doing in the "top view" image. Even if it is Karl, I am keeping him. (Now Jackie/Jack is the real trouble maker.)

Pea comb:

Pea comb:


Red feathers:

Tail:

Top view:

Side view:

Thanks all for the opinions. I am going to submit pics of the other birds for "gender analysis"

 

[clucking cuties]

Jackie/Jack?

I swear I am not choking that bird, I swear.

My DH thinks this one must be male because of all the attitude it has.

This one may end up in the freezer if male....even though it is a really pretty bird.

 

[clucking cuties]

Fiona?

Frankie?

 

[clucking cuties]

Rita

or Ritchie?

 

[Wishing4Wings]

I would say Karl is your only boy. The rest are pullets. Jackie and Rita are classic colored pullets - male EEs never have this coloring. Fiona looks like a female version of Karl. All are very nice looking. I especially like the gray in Rita's tail.

 

[clucking cuties]

Thanks,so much

I have couple of more to post and another one with the grey blue tail but less black and gold on the neck.
I am a horrible chicken photographer, and my models are not posing well.

 

[emrys]

Any opinions one the chicks pictured below will be much appreciated.

The one is back is certainly a cockerel not only by color and comb but he's trying to crow. Pitifully but a crow non the less. But the chick in front, please tell me it's a she. The egg was from a Speckled Sussex hen with an EE roo.




This chick is about 8 weeks old. The comb is smaller and lighter than the two crowing hatch mates. The legs seem quite chunky and so far there is no color coming through on the wings or shoulders. Is this a male or female black and white pattern? From an EE hen and roo.



This chick turned away just as I snapped the picture. It has almost no comb showing and what's there has no pink. The face is very "pretty"
It came from a Leghorn egg by an EE Roo.

 

[Wishing4Wings]

Well, I am by no means an expert, so I hope some others will confirm.
Your pics are fine. (You should see me try to get my kids to pose nicely!

) Sometimes a side view of comb is helpful too. (Chickens,not kids!)
Karl looks like he has looooong legs!

 

[kahlua]

I have had regular chipmunk-looking chicks turn out to be blue. Not solid blue, but definitely partly blue!
These two chicks...



Turned into...


Hard to see - but her tailfeathers and around her thighs are blue.