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

[dermerchickens]

What are you seeing that makes you think she is a cockerel? The solid white ones won't usually get the red patches on the wings, so really the comb is the only clue until they are old enough to get saddle feathers.

Can you post some pictures of Hedwig? Try to get a good shot of her comb.

Here long tail, it is bigger then all the rests, she is so pretty! (or he), and Hedwig bosses everyone around (sorta), s/he fights a little bit, but not like my buff orps. But if s/he dustbathes, so does everyone else, ect.. She is the first one in or out of the coop most of the time... I'll try and post some in a bit, I can't go outside right now, I have to do school (I'm homeschooled)..

 

[patrickvol]

how about this chick?... rooster

 

[patrickvol]

here are two more thinking this are pullets

 

[Wishing4Wings]

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All of the behaviors you are describing are typical for pullets. They are figuring out the pecking order, and the bossy ones often end up being at the top. The large size at 7 weeks doesn't necessarily mean it's a cockerel. My EEs grew faster than the other breeds and were quite large. If she is growing faster, so will her feathers, hence the long tail.

Really, it's only only the comb at this age that will give you a good clue about boy or girl on a solid white bird (unless it starts crowing really early!). If the comb is starting to get wider, fatter, taller, or bumpier, and turning a bright raspberry pink, then you can probably expect a cockerel. Otherwise there's a good chance Hedwig is a pullet.

 

[dermerchickens]

All of the behaviors you are describing are typical for pullets. They are figuring out the pecking order, and the bossy ones often end up being at the top. The large size at 7 weeks doesn't necessarily mean it's a cockerel. My EEs grew faster than the other breeds and were quite large. If she is growing faster, so will her feathers, hence the long tail.

Really, it's only only the comb at this age that will give you a good clue about boy or girl on a solid white bird (unless it starts crowing really early!). If the comb is starting to get wider, fatter, taller, or bumpier, and turning a bright raspberry pink, then you can probably expect a cockerel. Otherwise there's a good chance Hedwig is a pullet.

Okay, I might not post pictures today, because it is raining and she's a bight muddy.. Perhaps she is a pullet, I can hardly catch her to look at her comb, but I will look next time I go out.. What kind of combs do EE have? Pea combs, right?

 

[chickydoos]

here are two more thinking this are pullets

edited to say Your first three pics are roosters... Your last pic is a pullet.

 

[christine9]

Okay, I'm almost afraid to post here. I think I've hatched 3/3 boys. These pics are at four weeks old and the last one was taken today at about four and a half weeks. They are all starting to get a light pinkish color to their combs. It makes me nervous.

And the first chick today...

 

[debid]

Okay, I might not post pictures today, because it is raining and she's a bight muddy.. Perhaps she is a pullet, I can hardly catch her to look at her comb, but I will look next time I go out.. What kind of combs do EE have? Pea combs, right?

Solid colors are always more difficult to be sure about and especially this young. The two things that IDed my white chick as a cockerel were that he didn't stay solid white (developed a yellow head/neck + dark red splotches on back/wings) and the bright pink comb at three weeks. He did have a rather long tail but it wasn't the length, it was how the feathers were all pointy and curved in toward the center that made his tail look much different from the pullets.

Yellow head/neck, bright pink comb:

Tail + splotches:

 

[chickydoos]

Okay, I'm almost afraid to post here. I think I've hatched 3/3 boys. These pics are at four weeks old and the last one was taken today at about four and a half weeks. They are all starting to get a light pinkish color to their combs. It makes me nervous.

And the first chick today...

#1 is a roo. The other two I'm not too sure about yet. Their combs do look more bumpier and bigger than a pullets should be at that age. Maybe someone else can chime in and give u their opinion...

 

[Wishing4Wings]

Quote: I wish is was raining here. Almost 90º today, and we are in the midst of a drought. Yes, pea combs for EEs. Look closely at the pics debid posted, especially that pink comb. Once you know what t look for, it's hard to miss. We'll look for pics tomorrow!