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

[jewel1]

This is Omega, he started out looking just like the white young roo posted above.

Omega is so handsome!

 

[Wishing4Wings]

Camo is now 15 weeks old and his roo feathers are really starting to come in.


He has these crazy "helmet" feathers, that make him look like he should be on the Avengers.

Camo's looking cool! Did any of the others turn out to be cockerels?

 

[flcityslicker]

Camo's looking cool! Did any of the others turn out to be cockerels?

I think so too. He has so many colors. He hasn't crowed yet, hasn't even attempted to. Hopefully, he stays quiet so we can keep him

So far, neither Groucho (19 weeks) or Harpo (15 weeks) have changed. I keep checking for hackle feathers on both of them, and I am not seeing any.

 

[ChicksinPR]

I've been reading/following this thread for a little while now. Since I'm new at owning chickens, and EE's (although I was told they are americaunas), this thread has been extremely helpful and entertaining. I bought six chickens from a chicken swap two and a half weeks ago. I was told the chicks were 10 days old. Two of them are EE's straight run (the rest were sexed and from a hatchery, dominiques and wyandottes). I think they must be around 27 days old now and probably too early to tell but I took some pics today and thought I'd post them. I'd like to post pics as time goes by from here so others can see what they turned out to be...that's been the most fun for me to see here. My guess is one pullet and one roo. Here they are:



Rainbow Dash - possible roo?

Rainbow Dash #2

Rainbow Dash #3

Muffy - Possible Pullet

Muffy #2

rainbow dash!!! lol My little ponys... I never thought of that for names. I have 7 girls without names... Rainbow dash, Twilight sparkle, Flutter shy, Vera, Apple jack, Pinky Pie, princess Celestial, and nightmare moon... I have names... THANKS...lol

 

[ChicksinPR]

Omega is so handsome!

x2

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

Quote: thank you both

 

[chickilicious]

rainbow dash!!! lol My little ponys... I never thought of that for names. I have 7 girls without names... Rainbow dash, Twilight sparkle, Flutter shy, Vera, Apple jack, Pinky Pie, princess Celestial, and nightmare moon... I have names... THANKS...lol

Haha - I didn't think anyone would notice! I have a 7 year old daughter and she named him/her. Rainbow Dash is her favorite out of the ponies and of our 5 chicks. So, I'm hoping Rainbow Dash turns out to be a pullet!!

 

[jlippe]

Here is mine..
The first one has started to get some pink in the comb...

The second one came out of a blue egg but I'm assuming its probably crossed with a dominique...

 

[indymom810]

They were sure about age, which they said was 16 weeks. I've had them about two weeks. They are little, aren't they?

 

[aoxa]

They were sure about age, which they said was 16 weeks.  I've had them about two weeks.  They are little, aren't they?

 

They look like mine at 12 weeks old. That's why I was asking. If they are boys, they should most definitely have rooster feathers at 18 weeks old.