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

[Wishing4Wings]

Wondering... if an EE has iridecent feathers coming in, can that be a gender sign?

Iridescent feathers are not a gender sign, although adult males seem to get more of them, generally speaking.

 

[ChickNanny13]

Hello! Have an EE that I wanted to share with y'all. Not sure if this one is a hen or a roo...still might be a bit early to tell for sure, but I figured I'd run it by some trained eyes first.

**now that I think about it I am I'm leaning towards hen (mainly due to the lack of a developing comb), but this is my first go around with EE's so sexing them is not yet a strong suit for me.

Humm, comb looks pullet although those neck feathers look like streamers, no hackle feathering....Any other guesses? Can we get a closer pic of the comb?

 

[ChickNanny13]

Are you sure? Or is this a 2 cents reply. I am already emotionally vested in this bird. She has some orange feathers around the shoulders that worry me. Seen in this picture. I need reassurance.

Look pullets

 

[gangels]

They are all 7 weeks tomorrow. Here are some more photos. Thanks!!


please ignore the yogurt stains on the top of her head.


Tikka is the one in the front in all photos.

 

[Espier1]

"Gladys"- EE pulled out of pullet bin. Just about 5.5 weeks (younger pick included). Roo or pullet?

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[ChickNanny13]

They are all 7 weeks tomorrow. Here are some more photos. Thanks!!


please ignore the yogurt stains on the top of her head.


Tikka is the one in the front in all photos.

Lucky you, pullets. See how the comb got a single row, cockerels got 3 rows.
I love the Orpington breed but after my last 2 EEs, they REALLY grew on me. Love them to pieces!

 

[junebuggena]

They are all 7 weeks tomorrow. Here are some more photos. Thanks!!


please ignore the yogurt stains on the top of her head.


Tikka is the one in the front in all photos.

Tikka looks just like a few of my cockerels did just a couple weeks ago. That comb is just too pink, and that coloring is just too patchy.

 

[junebuggena]

"Gladys"- EE pulled out of pullet bin. Just about 5.5 weeks (younger pick included). Roo or pullet?

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Definitely a cockerel.

 

[mymilliefleur]

They are all 7 weeks tomorrow. Here are some more photos. Thanks!!


please ignore the yogurt stains on the top of her head.


Tikka is the one in the front in all photos.

Pullets for now. Update us in a few weeks!

 

[MN Chicken]

4 week old, do these patchy feathers mean cockerel? Too early? Comb is non-existent as of now.