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

[SeattleLeah]

It's a girl. I had one JUST like it that I was questioning as well and it was a female

what beautiful lacing! I hope mine turns out that pretty! Thanks for the pullet votes everyone, you have made me an very happy gal

 

[jendodd79]

At 7 weeks my male EEs had bright red splotches and much more prominent combs than that!!

 

[jendodd79]

Here's my pullet that had similar colouring (on the left)


And the males - you can see the brighter splotching on the top of the wings


And here's Anne Shirley now!

 

[bruceha2000]

She is now 7 weeks. Is she still looking girly?

I would give her a definite "probably".

Legs aren't thick, comb is small and appears to be a single row, the neck feathers are rounded, the brownish red is not just on the "Shoulder" part of the wing nor is it the mahogany red I've seen in other pictures that were cockerels.

I think you are going to have a very pretty girl.

Bruce

Of course I know NOTHING! because I've only had chickens for 7 months but hopefully learned enough about sexing chickens from all the BYC posts on the topic that I won't freak over "girl or boy, girl or boy" with the next set of chicks (whenever that is).

 

[Flowerbh]

UPDATE: Here are some photos from today. She is now 7 weeks. Is she still looking girly?

Here is my Amy. She is like yours, except that she has a servere cross beak. I will have to learn how to trim in and shape it so she can use it better. Anyone out there know how to do that?

 

[SeattleLeah]

Week 8 update. you all were right, the orange color is coming in more places now than just the shoulders. I am pretty well satisfied that she is indeed a girl and I am so excited because her beard is getting huge!

 

[Coop de Grille]

I have three EE's that I am not sure of the sex. This is Earthquake, I think it's a HE. EQ was born Dec 21st, so he is 5 1/2 weeks old. Daddy is an EE and Mama I believe to be a Production Red.

Any guesses??







These two buff/cream colored EE's are Christmas babies, so that makes them 5 weeks old. I'm thinking these two are girls.

 

[hokankai]

I think you're right, but I can't see the third one that well.

 

[jendodd79]

Week 8 update. you all were right, the orange color is coming in more places now than just the shoulders. I am pretty well satisfied that she is indeed a girl and I am so excited because her beard is getting huge!

Oh I say pullet for certain!!

 

[my sunwolf]

Week 8 update. you all were right, the orange color is coming in more places now than just the shoulders. I am pretty well satisfied that she is indeed a girl and I am so excited because her beard is getting huge!

A very pretty pullet!