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

[Peneliva]

how old is your rooster?

4 months old. Still isnt crowing.

 

[polarbearpilot]

4 months old. Still isnt crowing.

Lucky you!

I wish my 3 month old EE rooster didn't crow so I could keep him. I am looking for a home for him. If anyone in Southern California is interested, please check him out in the 'Animals in need of free rehoming' section. Here is the link

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...rooster-12-weeks-old-orange-county-california

 

[Peneliva]

Boomhauer is still getting the cold shoulder from my ladies. Especially from Big Momma my silver pencil rock. She thinks he's evil lol.

 

[flockmomma]

My EE seem to hang together separate of the RSLs. The buffs and the BAs sort of range between the two. But the EE pullets definitely stick with th EE rooster, even though he is not acting rooish. He hasn't started crowing or mounting yet. The EE pullets are just starting to red up for laying. And the RSL Roo is soon to be stew. That should be his name until he goes to freezer camp - Stewie. Aside from the fact that he won't breed true, being an RSL, he also has crooked toes. Big dude though.

 

[jan12]

Stew - What a great name! LOL :-D

 

[Nickeechickee]

Do you think this is an EE or something else? Had 3 (though one died in transit) come in my "rare breed" assortment from Meyer.

 

[flockmomma]

Do you think this is an EE or something else? Had 3 (though one died in transit) come in my "rare breed" assortment from Meyer.

Looking at rare breed chicks from Meyer, thinking buttercup. I have only had a few EEs, but none of my chicks had that spotting on their heads. Chipmunk markings, yes, but not that spotting.

 

[Nickeechickee]

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Thanks. Someone else mentioned that too. At first glance I thought EE, but upon closer examination the comb is weird - flat with sort of ruffled edges? And I don't think those legs are green.

 

[sharol]

Campines have that neat leopard spotting (but all over not just the head). This is my campine chick from 3 years ago. Maybe an ee from a Campine parent? EE's can look like anything, and the legs aren't exactly yellow or white, either.

Do you think this is an EE or something else? Had 3 (though one died in transit) come in my "rare breed" assortment from Meyer.

 

[chickenluver555]

Do you think this is an EE or something else? Had 3 (though one died in transit) come in my "rare breed" assortment from Meyer.

That does look very much like a buttercup. Wait a few more days for its wings to start getting feathers, and if it looks like this pic then it is diffidently a Buttercup.
baby Buttercup chicks

Adult Buttercup