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

[alliecat2886]

This is my first post since I've joined. Hello!!! I need a little help as well! my mother is a teacher and as a senior prank at her school some moron children let loose 50 little chicks at her school! Thank goodness she told me they were all accounted for and many went home with fellow teachers and parents. She was one of the teachers who gathered the little chicks and had over 30 in a box in her classroom. She saved two for me and I am certain one is an EE and the other i have no clue. They are developing differently. I currently have Polish and Australorps ( these 2 little cuties are foreign to me) and was wondering if someone could help me out determining the sex of either one. Heck, maybe even a suggestion on what the little buff colored bird may be? Thank you so much! BTW: the guilty seniors were expelled for animal cruelty I am assuming they were 2-3 weeks when they arrived home, so that would make them between 2-3 months now. Here is Cathy: : Cathy full body: This is a head shot of Dolly and Cathy: Dolly: Any thoughts?? I'd love to hear any input! thanks!!

Looks like pullets. Ee and buff orpington.

 

[PumpknMoonshine]

Thank you

 

[Wishing4Wings]

All right folks, we are now at 3 weeks and a couple days,this EE is now bumping chests and "dancing" with 2 other chicks. Only one is not participating and I know its a pullet since it is a Cuckoo Marans.




Still too early to tell?

Yes, too early. Pullets will chest bump and raise hackles and challenge others, not just cockerel behavior at this age.

 

[Wishing4Wings]

Here are some better shots of the chicks in question. I know the mostly white ones are roos. I'm questioning the black and white ones. also the rumpless one. Thinkin roo...you tell me. Ill try to get the pics and labels.

These are the two stumpin me...

After the second pullet that Flowerbh showed in her last post, I am much less sure. The black and white are always the hardest, and I thought the white patches was a sure thing for cockerels, but now that I've seen Flowerbh's pulllet....

This looks like a cockerel comb. Was unsure which bird it is, though.

I need to know the sexes before decided which three to keep. Also, the lil orange and gray hen has yellower feet...but she's one I was thinkin bout keepin. Will she give me the green/blue eggs? Or should I keep one with green legs??

I think you are going to have to wait until the combs go red to be sure.
The presence of a pea comb is more likely to give you blue/green eggs. Yellow feet are not connected to egg color, but may show less Ameraucana genetic influence overall.

 

[CatMom]

Hi! I read several posts commenting on the rarity of blk/wht EE pullets. I had no clue! Two of mine are in that color range and their 3rd sister is sort of blue grey with some golden brown shading. these birds are actual sisters out of a black&white 'silver' Ameraucana rooster over 4 blue & brown hens I had picked out at the hatchery but had to give away to a friend when 'busted' for illegal chickens, (once the city OK'd a hens only ordinance, my friend gave me 4 daughters - one of whom turned out to be a son and was re-rehomed). Here are my girls, all lay blue or turquoise eggs.

Sorry, the 3rd bird (with the muddy blue/lavender coloring) is camera shy, though she lays the pale blue eggs. Here is a box of my eggs, the tan ones are from a Dominique and the red-brown ones are from a Welsummer.

 

[CRSelvey]

Hi! I read several posts commenting on the rarity of blk/wht EE pullets. I had no clue! Two of mine are in that color range and their 3rd sister is sort of blue grey with some golden brown shading. these birds are actual sisters out of a black&white 'silver' Ameraucana rooster over 4 blue & brown hens I had picked out at the hatchery but had to give away to a friend when 'busted' for illegal chickens, (once the city OK'd a hens only ordinance, my friend gave me 4 daughters - one of whom turned out to be a son and was re-rehomed). Here are my girls, all lay blue or turquoise eggs.

Sorry, the 3rd bird (with the muddy blue/lavender coloring) is camera shy, though she lays the pale blue eggs. Here is a box of my eggs, the tan ones are from a Dominique and the red-brown ones are from a Welsummer.

Thank you for your pics. They give me hope since one of mine looks like yours. I love your Easter egg carton! It would be great to have a variety of colors like that.

 

[awoodennest]

Hello all. I took a quick video of my EE today, and was wondering if you folks wouldn't mind helping me with the gender. From what I've read in this thread, I'm thinking 'she's' a pullet. Do you agree? Her comb is looking a little pink (more than the video suggests) lately, and she's the most aggressive of my flock, so I have to wonder. Also, she's ~5weeks.

 

[debid]

Love the video! She's all girl. The brown back with rosy breast is feminine. And if you think your five-weeker is aggressive, fasten your seatbelt, you haven't seen anything yet! Remember, as long as she isn't pulling feathers or drawing blood, it's most likely normal. Alphas get and hold that position by pecking and bossing *all* of the others so they may appear aggressive to you but they are simply being assertive.

 

[awoodennest]

Thanks Debid! It's funny, they're all just starting to show signs (from what I can tell) of establishing their pecking order. Right now, I think my BO has the advantage due to her size, but I wouldn't be surprised if my EE eventually makes her way to the top spot. She's definitely the most curious and active of the bunch. I think it's all very interesting.

 

[debid]

I have an EE hen that used to spar with the rooster she was raised with. Every now and then, she'll pick on one of the younger hens. It's always the same one and she fights just like a rooster. She apparently didn't get the memo that hens are supposed to behave differently than roosters.