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

[ChickenChatten]

My 7 Week Olds

 

[JenHP]

Can you help me?

I have four chickens that we got at not quite a week old. Supposed to be all factory-sexed females. However, I have a friend online who thought one looked rooish, and then I read in this thread that black and white was usually male - so I'm freaking out. I'm in the city and can't have roos. They are about 5 weeks old now:

This is Ginger, the one mostly in question. S/he was the only one without the chipmunk stripe when we brought her home. I tried to get a pic of her comb as well, which appears to be the same as two of the others.









This is Basil. I had no doubts about her being a pullet until I was reading in here that black and white was usually a roo. His/her comb is also different than the others.







Paprika. Pretty sure she is a pullet as she is the traditional colors.



Curry. She is my wild thing but is basically a lighter version of Paprika, so I'm thinking pullet also.



TIA!

I'm no expert by any means, but I've looked at a LOT of EE pics the last few days trying to become familiar with how to spot an EE roo, and I think Ginger looks like a he. The red on the wings and the stance in the second pic scream roo to me. The rest are pullets though.

 

[Nickeechickee]

Don't go too much on the stance...Ginger was trying to get away so we were taking pics on the fly...

 

[Mikokoke]

I think I have a rooster here. He's one of three EE and he's completely different.

Once again, you can see the differences in the

birds.
I would like to think i am wrong, but with the pictures in this thread/forum, i am almost 99% sure, she's a rooster.

 

[my sunwolf]

Oh poor Ginger. I will have to turn her into soup if she is a him. I cannot have a roo in the city. How long until I will know for sure? They are 5 weeks now.

You'll have a much better idea at 8 weeks. Then around 12-16 weeks, boys start to grow their pointed hackle and saddle feathers. This is when mine start to crow. If Ginger is a he, he'll grow nice deep red hackles and saddles.

 

[my sunwolf]

My 7 Week Olds

Very cute! The top one could go boy or girl right now, but is looking pullety so far (would have to see the comb to have a better idea). The bottom one is most likely a cockerel because of the splotchy patches of dark red.

 

[my sunwolf]

I think I have a rooster here. He's one of three EE and he's completely different.

Once again, you can see the differences in the
birds.
I would like to think i am wrong, but with the pictures in this thread/forum, i am almost 99% sure, she's a rooster.

Just answered on your other thread, looks like a cockerel to me, so you are right.

 

[Kasey]

Trying to figure out if Ruby is a girl. She is 10 weeks, no crowing as of yet although she makes an awful skwack sometimes. She always walks very upright and her comb is a bit pinker than my other two EE's her age. I'm pretty sure she is a pullet but I'm new at this....

 

[Cotton42]

Trying to figure out if Ruby is a girl. She is 10 weeks, no crowing as of yet although she makes an awful skwack sometimes. She always walks very upright and her comb is a bit pinker than my other two EE's her age. I'm pretty sure she is a pullet but I'm new at this....

100% pullet.

 

[Cotton42]

My 7 Week Olds

These both look like roos to me.