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

[junebuggena]

I *think* he was a blue also, but he may have been blue wheaten.

Then the Splash cockerel is useless for colorful chicks. He's probably extended black on both sides of the gene pool. He's good if you want to pass on that Blue gene, but it looks like that hen has a Blue gene herself.

 

[Chicken5555]

Then the Splash cockerel is useless for colorful chicks. He's probably extended black on both sides of the gene pool. He's good if you want to pass on that Blue gene, but it looks like that hen has a Blue gene herself.

Thank you so much for making that make sense and for helping me. Do you think this rooster might be a better choice for her?? in terms of creating diverse looking birds. He has the same dad as the splash rooster, but his mom is a Cornish cross.

 

[junebuggena]

Thank you so much for making that make sense and for helping me. Do you think this rooster might be a better choice for her?? in terms of creating diverse looking birds. He has the same dad as the splash rooster, but his mom is a Cornish cross.

He's got a copy of dominant white. A single copy will turn any black/blue 'patterning', white. He might produce some really interesting birds, especially if paired with a hen that's not a solid Black/Blue coloring.

 

[Chicken5555]

He's got a copy of dominant white. A single copy will turn any black/blue 'patterning', white. He might produce some really interesting birds, especially if paired with a hen that's not a solid Black/Blue coloring.

Great!! Perfect. Thank you so much.

 

[Greenthumb83]

I am posting my EE again. He/she is 10.5 weeks now. I do feel that the red I've seen in the comb is flushing. I have gone to the coop and watched before entering and her comb is practically yellow. I was quite surprised, since it always looks so pink when I go to feed or handle them. Maybe you all can help me come to a final conclusion.

 

[daxigait]

Is it just me or is this red orange with a grey face cockerel ugly? All the others are grey/black and white.

 

[mjamell]

I think he'll be beautiful daxigait!

 

[junebuggena]

Is it just me or is this red orange with a grey face cockerel ugly? All the others are grey/black and white.

He will be gorgeous. He's just going through an awkward stage. He's probably going to look a lot like this guy.




He went through an awkward stage too.

 

[daxigait]

He will be gorgeous. He's just going through an awkward stage. He's probably going to look a lot like this guy. He went through an awkward stage too.

Thanks, I hope you are right, but it makes him hard to sell.

 

[daxigait]

Does anyone have a mature approximation of this guy?