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

[sallywithchickens]

Thanks! This is really helpful!!!

 

[lablover]

Does it mean anything that this 3 week old chick looks like it has 3 rows on it's comb?

 

[Wishing4Wings]

There are always exceptions, of course, especially with EEs, but yes, the 3 rows of peas often show up early on cockerels.

 

[my sunwolf]

lablover, I would not be too worried about 3 rows of peas on a 3 week old bird. Often a cross with a wyandotte (somewhere along the line in the mysterious hatchery breeding) can lead to extra wide combs on pullets. It's just too early to say on your baby right now.

 

[Nickeechickee]

I have been obsessively reading this thread, LOL. I love seeing the pics of everyone's babies! It is amazing to me how varied EEs can be.

Now just keeping my fingers crossed that Ginger is a girl...

 

[lablover]

Ok, thanks! I get better pics and keep an eye on it.

 

[lablover]

Here are better pics, I know it is still too early, but now that I've looked at it up-close, it looks more like a single comb instead of a pea comb. Or is it still a pea comb? Hatchery EE's can have single combs right?

 

[hokankai]

I have a friend who needs some help ID-ing her EE. It is now 8-9 weeks old I believe? It's had a red comb since it was pretty young.

 

[ChickenChatten]

Rooster! Looks just like mine!

 

[Wishing4Wings]

Here are better pics, I know it is still too early, but now that I've looked at it up-close, it looks more like a single comb instead of a pea comb. Or is it still a pea comb? Hatchery EE's can have single combs right?

That doesn't look like a single comb to me (It would have little sharp points instead of bumps.). The EEs can come out with some different looking combs. I think you are going to have to wait a bit longer to tell on this one. It would be great if you could post again next week so we could see the changes.


Won't surprise me if it's a boy, though.