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

[polarbearpilot]

Thank you Aoxa. I am hopeful again. ; P

 

[Flowerbh]

Since I did 14-16 week old sexing tips on the EEs, here are some earlier indicator illustrations I just put together:





Hope this helps at least a little.

Thanks Aoxa! That is a great example of what I was trying to show Chics! Appreciate you posting these great photos!

 

[aoxa]

Thanks Aoxa! That is a great example of what I was trying to show Chics! Appreciate you posting these great photos!

Feel free to use these as you see fit if I'm not around to illustrate it.

 

[chics]

I spent a while trying to find that excellent example of the male/female pea combs that Kassaundra had on the thread a while back....will keep trying to find it but.....
The male pea comb usually has three columns of rows of peas coming down his head..The middle one is larger than the two on either side of the middle one.  The female usually only has the center column.  I will keep trying to find you those photos.  Maybe Kassaundra will repost them.

Thank you so much for responding to my post and taking the time to post the examples for me! I really appreciate your assistance. All of you are so helpful and friendly, I have learned so much more from all of you.

 

[chics]

Th

Thank you very much aoxa! You have been so much help, I appreciate it!

 

[TREX]

I apparently got a roo too. Out of just 4, so not great odds...

I bought 2 supposedly" sexed pullet" EE's and BOTH turned out to be roos which I had to rehome out of a fresh bin full of chicks (there had to be at least 50 chicks in there). I doubt I will ever try and buy EE again because of that. Instead I am going to go for the more expensive but pretty fail proof option of auto sexing cream legbars for blue eggs.

 

[aoxa]

Th
Thank you very much aoxa! You have been so much help, I appreciate it!

Anytime

 

[Peneliva]

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I bought 2 supposedly" sexed pullet" EE's and BOTH turned out to be roos which I had to rehome out of a fresh bin full of chicks (there had to be at least 50 chicks in there). I doubt I will ever try and buy EE again because of that. Instead I am going to go for the more expensive but pretty fail proof option of auto sexing  cream legbars for blue eggs.

it happens lol. Ive had 4 and so far only one pullet! I think she is still young but I think it's s girl.

 

[TREX]

At this point the only for sure cockerel is Red.

The black and white bird could very well be molting so it's hard to say for sure yet, I would hold on to it for a few more weeks.

The black bird doesn't look like it has any pointy hackle or saddle feathers coming in which it should at 15 weeks if it were a roo and the comb is not super red, I'm going with pullet on that one.

And the last one is very much a pullet with that coloring.

I agree the reds comb looks like the 2 roos I had at that age. The black looks very hennish in body type at least in that pic. I'd hang onto that one for awhile longer to be sure as well.

 

[TREX]

Easter egger boys at aprox 10 weeks for those wanting a comparison. These boys were purchased as sexed pullets on March 14 of this year the first day they arrived at the feed store this pic was taken may 30.If your 10 week old looks like this you most likely have yourself a roo.