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

[Brookshire11]

Solid colors are harder to tell but the comb is looking rather masculine on the blue one. Add in those hefty legs and I suspect you have all boys.

Man, that sucks. Looks to me like they are all roosters.
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Thank you all. I was hoping the ameraucana was a hen with masculine features. Can a hen have 3 rows on her comb? Oh well, the breeder did say that she would take back any that are roosters. At least my broody hen got to raise some chicks.

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My Pearl has a little cluster..seems like more than one row but its not a defined 3 like I've seen on some..I'll snap a pic tonight.
She's been laying for 2 weeks or so now. I know it's her because she was the one strolling into my laundry room to do her thing

Every chicken is different. So far, I have found my barred rock hens to be not to welcoming of newcomers. They peck at the younger ones and they run away. Also, my brahma isn't nice either. I have found the sweetest and nicest two breeds that I have are EE's (my favorite) and salmon faverolles. Again, it all depends on what breed you get and the personality of each chicken.

My Barred Rock is my "top" hen, as far as pecking order goes, so she's a bit of a meanie.
She's the only one who would go WAY out of her way to chase any newbies.
I've only had her though, so I can't speak for the breed as a whole. I've heard some say that their BR is their friendliest bird.
My EEs are the most affectionate, with one of my Orps close behind.

Both were from my local feed store in CT. Not sure where they got their chicks, actually.

I've never followed the EE threads as closely in the past because I didn't have my own, but it seems to me that somehow there are a lot more of the black/white varieties this year. Right, or am I imagining things? It's unfortunate because they are known as being a little tougher to sex, and I wanted nice warm colors! I picked two very different-looking chicks (yellow with messier chipmunk markings vs brown with very defined markings) and now as juveniles they're like twins. As long as they grow up to make eggs rather than mounting my delicate little bantams, I'll just be grateful.

Ah, mine came from Meyers. One was a yellow chipmunk, the other was a red 'munk.
By 10 weeks they looked almost identical. Then as one got closer to laying, she got more chocolate and cream rather than black and white, and she had some light Salmon lacing come in on her chest.

 

[Lucy77]

Help! My OCD is getting the best of me. I have spent days reading this thread trying to determine if my EE is a roo?
Please let me know what you think I'm a first time chicken owner the suspense is killing me. 8 weeks old

 

[Blooie]

Help! My OCD is getting the best of me. I have spent days reading this thread trying to determine if my EE is a roo?
Please let me know what you think I'm a first time chicken owner the suspense is killing me. 8 weeks old

Can't really answer your question about your EE (I still am confused on mine) but I can safely identify the little humaniod with it - she's a little living doll!!

 

[appleturnover]

i have three easter eggers over here, who need your tips & tricks applied to them!
or - here they are now:

robin:







blue:






and olive(r)





many thanks for any thoughts you have on their sexes!
elisa

 

[Faraday40]

Help! My OCD is getting the best of me. I have spent days reading this thread trying to determine if my EE is a roo?
Please let me know what you think I'm a first time chicken owner the suspense is killing me. 8 weeks old

Your black & white EE might be a boy. I have noticed that my EE chicks that develop a solid black collar behind the neck end up as roos. The ones with a more penciled collar turned out pullets. A lot of solid white wing patches (on black & whites) or solid red patches (on other colors) are other feather coloration clues for males. Of course there are more things to look for in boys like thicker legs, 3 rowed comb, early red comb, & upright stance.

My rooster age 4-5 weeks (Notice the black collar, thick legs, & red spots could be seen even before he got all his feathers.) The second pic is the same boy (older) trying to show his girls how to lay an egg.




Here's my EE pullet at around 7-8 weeks. Her neck feathers looked pointed b/c of the penciling, her tail curved, & the summer heat made the comb look darker. We thought a male until someone pointed out that the penciling was more of a female trait. The actual feathers are not pointed. We never believed it until she laid her first green-blue egg.

 

[Lucy77]

Thanks so much, very sad to lose that bird. The pictures are very helpful.

 

[kenzier093]

i have three easter eggers over here, who need your tips & tricks applied to them!
or - here they are now:

robin:







blue:






and olive(r)





many thanks for any thoughts you have on their sexes!
elisa

robin is a pullet. Not sure on the blue one and the bottom one is oliveR You have one pullet for sure!

 

[mandtroof]

Can anyone tell me if this is normal? I have 2 EEs pullets and they have both lost their tail feathers, as well as my 2 black sex links. I'm sorry to post elsewhere but didn't get a response. Does anyone know if this is okay?

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[subhanalah]

Can anyone tell me if this is normal? I have 2 EEs pullets and they have both lost their tail feathers, as well as my 2 black sex links. I'm sorry to post elsewhere but didn't get a response. Does anyone know if this is okay?

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could be feather picking. How many and how much space do they have? What kind of food are you feeding?

 

[LadyCluck77]

i have three easter eggers over here, who need your tips & tricks applied to them! or - here they are now: robin: blue: and olive(r) many thanks for any thoughts you have on their sexes! elisa

Robin and Blue are both pullets IMO. Olive(r) has some comb traits that make me think rooster. It is thicker and redder. Cuckoo Marans cross, right?