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

[subhanalah]

I may see pointed saddle feathers but can't be certain.

Is this a trademark pullet pattern?

 

[LoveOfChickens1]

I may see pointed saddle feathers but can't be certain.

Is this a trademark pullet pattern?

All 3 of them look so different and act so different. I'm new to this and these are part of my 1st flock. I've been researching and looking at countless pictures but the EE's are all so unique I'm having a hard time coming to a conclusion. LOL Thanks for your response.

 

[polarbearpilot]

I have 3 Easter eggers who have me bewildered. LOL They are about 12-13 weeks old in these pics. They're about 17 weeks old now. No crowing BUT one of them, just today, started "submissive squatting" and hanging around the nesting boxes a lot.

Betsy is the dark one, on the left and Lucille Ball is the redheaded one, on the right. Betsy is the only one that has a beard. They're both a bit skittish but such pretty chickens. Betsy (left) has an attitude. She loves to chest bump and fan out her neck when ticked. Lucille Ball (right) is not as bold but still is skittish. Pay no attention to my photobombing Black Star, Copper. LOL



Another shot of Betsy (left). You can see her puffed out neck pretty well here. (12-13 weeks)



Sorry for the blurry pic. This one is Wheatly. She has more of a gray/blueish underside and a light red head. She isn't skittish at all. She's the one I'm 99.9% certain is a girl because, just today, she started "submissive squatting" and checking out the nesting boxes. She's about 17-18 weeks old now but was only 12-13 weeks in this picture.



Another shot of Lucille Ball (she's a little younger here, 12-13 weeks).



A great shot of Betsy (12-13 weeks)



This pic is more recent. Wheatly is on the left and Betsy is in the background. They're roughly 17 weeks here.



Thank you and I love this thread and this group!

Tracy

Betsy, Lucille Ball and Wheatly all look pullet to me.

 

[polarbearpilot]

Thanks for your reply. This pic of Lucille Ball is more recent. I had to re-size it some so it's a little more pixelated than the others. Otherwise I'll have to wait til tomorrow and snap a better picture. Thanks!

Despite the long tail, the feather pattern is that of a pullet. Hope you get eggs soon.

 

[Chicnextdoor84]

Thanks for your reply. This pic of Lucille Ball is more recent. I had to re-size it some so it's a little more pixelated than the others. Otherwise I'll have to wait til tomorrow and snap a better picture. Thanks!

I think you have all girls and will have some pretty eggs soon

 

[LoveOfChickens1]

I think you have all girls and will have some pretty eggs soon

Thank you. I hope so too.

 

[Brookshire11]

I have 3 Easter eggers who have me bewildered. LOL They are about 12-13 weeks old in these pics. They're about 17 weeks old now. No crowing BUT one of them, just today, started "submissive squatting" and hanging around the nesting boxes a lot.

Betsy is the dark one, on the left and Lucille Ball is the redheaded one, on the right. Betsy is the only one that has a beard. They're both a bit skittish but such pretty chickens. Betsy (left) has an attitude. She loves to chest bump and fan out her neck when ticked. Lucille Ball (right) is not as bold but still is skittish. Pay no attention to my photobombing Black Star, Copper. LOL



Another shot of Betsy (left). You can see her puffed out neck pretty well here. (12-13 weeks)



Sorry for the blurry pic. This one is Wheatly. She has more of a gray/blueish underside and a light red head. She isn't skittish at all. She's the one I'm 99.9% certain is a girl because, just today, she started "submissive squatting" and checking out the nesting boxes. She's about 17-18 weeks old now but was only 12-13 weeks in this picture.



Another shot of Lucille Ball (she's a little younger here, 12-13 weeks).



A great shot of Betsy (12-13 weeks)



This pic is more recent. Wheatly is on the left and Betsy is in the background. They're roughly 17 weeks here.



Thank you and I love this thread and this group!

Tracy

I'm going with all pullets as well. Even by 12-13 weeks, I would think you would at least see a much redder comb on any possible roos.
Good luck with eggs! My first layer was an EE and she started right before 21 weeks

 

[LoveOfChickens1]

I'm going with all pullets as well. Even by 12-13 weeks, I would think you would at least see a much redder comb on any possible roos.
Good luck with eggs! My first layer was an EE and she started right before 21 weeks

Thank you for your response. I do know when I adopted them, the EE's were the biggest in the batch. I'm thinking they were at least a week older than the others. So, that's why I'm guessing on their age. I thought the Black Stars would lay 1st (they're at 17 weeks now) but the typical "getting ready to lay" signs have been from my Rhode Island Red (Holly Hobbie) and my EE (Wheatly). Submissive squat and practicing their egg song. Holly was fussing in the nesting box this morning and pecked any of the others when they got close. I've stayed in the house to give her some privacy ... you know, like a watched pot won't boil mentality. LOL Thanks again.
Tracy

 

[Brookshire11]

Thank you for your response. I do know when I adopted them, the EE's were the biggest in the batch. I'm thinking they were at least a week older than the others. So, that's why I'm guessing on their age. I thought the Black Stars would lay 1st (they're at 17 weeks now) but the typical "getting ready to lay" signs have been from my Rhode Island Red (Holly Hobbie) and my EE (Wheatly). Submissive squat and practicing their egg song. Holly was fussing in the nesting box this morning and pecked any of the others when they got close. I've stayed in the house to give her some privacy ... you know, like a watched pot won't boil mentality. LOL Thanks again.
Tracy

Sounds like she's ready! Things can move pretty quickly. I have 6. My EE Pearl, started laying first. Then I though my Buff Orp would be next. She had reddened up quite a bit, but within a week my other EE, who I thought would actually be close to last, got bright red, started squatting, and laid a bright blue green egg bigger than my other's who had been laying for 2 weeks. Then the day after that my BO laid. Lol.
Maybe you'll get one today!

 

[LoveOfChickens1]

Sounds like she's ready! Things can move pretty quickly. I have 6. My EE Pearl, started laying first. Then I though my Buff Orp would be next. She had reddened up quite a bit, but within a week my other EE, who I thought would actually be close to last, got bright red, started squatting, and laid a bright blue green egg bigger than my other's who had been laying for 2 weeks. Then the day after that my BO laid. Lol.
Maybe you'll get one today!

I'm like a nervous Dad, pacing the halls outside the maternity ward. LOL