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

[Wishing4Wings]

I have a 6-week-old easter egger and was hoping someone could help me confirm the sex. She's supposed to be a pullet, but her comb is FAT compared to our other easter egger chick, so that has me worried (it looks like it has 1 row though, so maybe I'm overthinking this?). Her comb is turning just ever so slightly pink the past 2 days, but it's also been crazy hot out. She's a total bossypants with the other chicks, but she runs away and acts like a monster is after her when I try to pick her up despite being handled constantly since day 1.

Here are a bunch of pics. Please ignore the tiny red freckle - that's not her beak, she just really likes strawberries.

Yes, the comb is concerning, but still pale so far. Hope you post again in a week or 2.

 

[Wishing4Wings]

Hi! I am new to chickens and got 4 EE from Tractor supply. They stated they should be all pullet but do not guarantee this. Here are my 4: They are about 7 weeks old. Not sure how to tell if what gender? But scared 3 look like Roos with the red combs! Any help identifying would be greatly appreciated

Those are not typical EEs. How were they labeled?
And yes, 3 look like cockerels. Tractor Supply is building up a terrible track record incorrect breed and sex id.

 

[bruceha2000]

Sorry to say I’m with W4W, I don’t think they are EE’s at all.

 

[hgrimes]

Yes, the comb is concerning, but still pale so far. Hope you post again in a week or 2.

Thank you! I will post again in a week. Fingers crossed, I don't think I can keep her if she's a roo. :-(

 

[Chickadees21]

Those are not typical EEs. How were they labeled?
And yes, 3 look like cockerels. Tractor Supply is building up a terrible track record incorrect breed and sex id.

They were labeled Easter Eggers at Tractor supply

 

[Chickadees21]

Here’s some better picks of the EEs I got from tractor supply—suppose to be all pullets but I know this isn’t guaranteed. Any help with determining gender would be great. Still not sure if I should wait longer to determine or not. If 3 of the 4 are Roos, I will need to try and rehome 2 as I know you can only have one rooster, but this will leave me with one roo and a hen. Will this be hard to incorporate more chickens with them as I wanted at least 3 to 4 hens. Advice needed please! Also someone said in this thread they may not be EEs, if not any idea what these could be as I got them from TS from EE bin. :/

 

[Chickadees21]

Here’s some better picks of the EEs I got from tractor supply—suppose to be all pullets but I know this isn’t guaranteed. Any help with determining gender would be great. Still not sure if I should wait longer to determine or not. If 3 of the 4 are Roos, I will need to try and rehome 2 as I know you can only have one rooster, but this will leave me with one roo and a hen. Will this be hard to incorporate more chickens with them as I wanted at least 3 to 4 hens. Advice needed please! Also someone said in this thread they may not be EEs, if not any idea what these could be as I got them from TS from EE bin. :/

3 have pretty defined pink combs and waddles, the fourth does not. They are around 7 weeks old

 

[Harmoni]

Here’s some better picks of the EEs I got from tractor supply—suppose to be all pullets but I know this isn’t guaranteed. Any help with determining gender would be great. Still not sure if I should wait longer to determine or not. If 3 of the 4 are Roos, I will need to try and rehome 2 as I know you can only have one rooster, but this will leave me with one roo and a hen. Will this be hard to incorporate more chickens with them as I wanted at least 3 to 4 hens. Advice needed please! Also someone said in this thread they may not be EEs, if not any idea what these could be as I got them from TS from EE bin. :/

I think 3 are boys. Only the darker red one looks to be female. I think they are EEs since technically EE just have to have the blue green gene somewhere. The black one looks like it might have some maran in there. The white one, might have some legbar.

 

[Chickadees21]

I think 3 are boys. Only the darker red one looks to be female. I think they are EEs since technically EE just have to have the blue green gene somewhere. The black one looks like it might have some maran in there. The white one, might have some legbar.

Ok thank you!

 

[Wishing4Wings]

They were labeled Easter Eggers at Tractor supply

They are probably some other type of blue/green layer then. There are quite a few new types being put out now and it's hard to keep track. EEs are based off of Ameraucana type birds... they have pea combs, beards and muffs, no wattles, and green or slate colored legs.
I agree, you have only one likely pullet.