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

[makluvsanimals]

Pic one...greyish looks like a pulley but I can't really see the comb
and the orange and black also does but again I can't see the comb well enough
pic two...first black looks more cockeral has a very red and plump comb and right black looks like pullet looks more pinky than red
pic three... First orange and black looks like a cockeral or again a pullet with really red comb right looks like pullet... I can almost guaruntee that
pic four...looks like cockeral but comb says pullet

 

[BLT79]

Those are all pullets. At 18 weeks, most males will have a large red comb, and in the colors you are showing, they would also have dark red patches on the wings and probably showing saddle feathers. I'll bet you are concerned because the combs seem large, but pullet combs get larger and redder the closer they get to laying eggs (around 20 months, give or take).


Here's a 14 mo. cockerel to see the red comb and saddle feathers for comparison.

when do those saddle feathers come in?

 

[makluvsanimals]

again
so sorry that it mosts more than once
so sory

 

[Wishing4Wings]

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He was right around 14 weeks when this picture was taken, and the saddle feathers were noticeable at 11 weeks. I think the time varies with breed and individuals, though, but I would expect to see them in by 4-5 months, maybe longer with some slower feathering heritage breeds. On a younger bird, sometimes you can look along the back to see if pointy feathers are coming in.

Others may have more input on this.

 

[my sunwolf]

Clarification: the white one is the rooster that crowed. I'm unsure about the yellow one. Anyone?

7 weeks? That is a rooster!

 

[polarbearpilot]

Question to anyone who knows. Are the pure white EE considered Ameraucana? I have two white EE girls.

 

[Wishing4Wings]

Question to anyone who knows. Are the pure white EE considered Ameraucana? I have two white EE girls.

Possibly, but there's more to being a pure Ameraucana than feather color. She would need to have muffs and beard, slate legs, bottoms of feet white, pea comb, and lay blue eggs (from the SOP).

 

[aoxa]

when do those saddle feathers come in?

Usually around 12 weeks.

Possibly, but there's more to being a pure Ameraucana than feather color. She would need to have muffs and beard, slate legs, bottoms of feet white, pea comb, and lay blue eggs (from the SOP).

Also, needs to breed true 50% of the time.

I have a bunch of white EEs. Some have slate legs. All have nice full beards.

 

[quailtrail]

Just got 3. 12week olds today!!!!! Yay!!! What do you think females???

 

[makluvsanimals]

please post more comb pics
thank you...beautiful birds though