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

[mymilliefleur]

X2 on the above post.

 

[BigSkyBird]

Thanks for your response! I was hoping the silver one was female, as it's the friendliest EE. Here is a picture of the comb on EE #1.

 

[Silence]

Yes, he is definitely a cockerel. From the photo it looks like you still have them in a brooder?
At 7 weeks they are old enough to be outside.

Yes, they are still in the garage at night and when no one is home to keep an eye out, but they do get outside (and love it). We are nearly finished with the fencing and then out they to their permanent place.

 

[BigSkyBird]

Brown 1 looks like a pullet, although there is not a good shot of the comb.!

Thanks for your reply! I neglected to quote you when I posted a comb shot of brown #1 above in post 12392. Can you offer an opinion?

 

[Wishing4Wings]

Thanks for your response! I was hoping the silver one was female, as it's the friendliest EE. Here is a picture of the comb on EE #1.

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Yes, that looks like a pullet comb... single thinnish raised ridge down the center, not yet red. Compare to the white chick, with a fat red boy comb. Then look at Brown 2, which to me looked somewhere in between. Not always 100% accurate, but males usually develop what looks like 3 parallel bumpy ridges, even before they turn red. If you can look more closely and see what type of comb it has, you might be able to determine the sex. If it's still not clear, best to wait to be sure.

Too bad you like the silver so much... I would have gladly taken her off your hands!

 

[dan26552]

What do you guys think? Pullet or cockerel. (Really I'd be saying cockerel but the comb is so tiny. ) about 9 weeks give or take a couple days.

 

[mymilliefleur]

What do you guys think? Pullet or cockerel. (Really I'd be saying cockerel but the comb is so tiny. ) about 9 weeks give or take a couple days.
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He looks like a cockerel, with that patchy red coloring. He's probably just a late bloomer, and his comb will get bigger over the next few weeks as he matures.

 

[dan26552]

He looks like a cockerel, with that patchy red coloring. He's probably just a late bloomer, and his comb will get bigger over the next few weeks as he matures.

Ok, I figured as much. It's nice to have other opinions though.

 

[mymilliefleur]

Ok, I figured as much. It's nice to have other opinions though.

He's a very handsome cockerel. I have his twin.

 

[dan26552]

He's a very handsome cockerel. I have his twin.

Thanks. Actually I have his twin.