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

[polarbearpilot]

Do females ever have the three ridge comb? Just going by what i read here on this thread ( i had three sexed EE's as female... but gave one away at 2-3 months because it had three ridges and dark red on wings...) and i guessed it was a boy because of the comb having 3 ridges ... sure hope i was right

You definitely gave away a boy. 3 row comb + dark red on wings = boy. As for 3 row comb females, I only recall one or two that I saw in this whole lengthy thread. Also, the chicken that abserbean posted right above your post has 3 rows, and I believe it is a girl, not 100% sure though. It rarely happens.

 

[polarbearpilot]

Here's a close up of the comb if that helps.

I think you got yourself a boy here. Not only the comb is 3 row, it's too red and too big for 4 week old girl chicks.

 

[FoxholeFarm]

I think you got yourself a boy here. Not only the comb is 3 row, it's too red and too big for 4 week old girl chicks.

Thaaaats what I thought. What a shame... I probably won't be able to keep him.

 

[polarbearpilot]

Thaaaats what I thought. What a shame... I probably won't be able to keep him.

I also have very bad luck with feed store chicks. 3 out of 5 chicks turn out to be boys and they were supposed to be girls.

 

[FoxholeFarm]

I also have very bad luck with feed store chicks. 3 out of 5 chicks turn out to be boys and they were supposed to be girls.

Same. I usually go to breeders but I was picking up some things at the feed store the day my chicks were hatching and the color of this chick caught my eye. It was absolutely an impulse buy, so I guess I got what I deserved.

 

[David1998]

I’d like help sexing 5 Easter Eggers chicks that are exactly 4 weeks old today. I’d like to know:
- Sex: Cockrel/Pullet and why you think so (to help me learn)
- Comb Type: I believe they are all pea combs, but I feel too inexperienced with them to say for sure.
EE #1 and #2. They are the two largest ones and the most colorful, with #1 being a little brighter colored where #2 is lighter colored and a little more dull.
EE #1 (next 3 pictures):




EE #2 (next 3 pictures):








I'll post the other 3 EEs once I get pictures of them.

 

[sharol]

I’d like help sexing 5 Easter Eggers chicks that are exactly 4 weeks old today. I’d like to know:
- Sex: Cockrel/Pullet and why you think so (to help me learn)
- Comb Type: I believe they are all pea combs, but I feel too inexperienced with them to say for sure.
EE #1 and #2. They are the two largest ones and the most colorful, with #1 being a little brighter colored where #2 is lighter colored and a little more dull.
EE #1 (next 3 pictures):




EE #2 (next 3 pictures):








I'll post the other 3 EEs once I get pictures of them.

 

[skymama65]

sorry, but I'm still lost. By the time my daughter and I realized that the all-female chicks we ordered contained at least one rooster (we heard crowing), we didn't have any earlier pics to go by. They are a few weeks away from laying age and still haven't a clue about any but one (tell tale crowing, long curved tale, much more brilliant shine). Our others have a mix of characteristics. Since it's hard to get the similar looking ones to stand still and smile during photo shoots, all I have is a mixed bag of photos and a very short vid on my google+ acct. Can anyone here help? The company we ordered from has a 90% accuracy guarantee, but we need to know how many replacements we should be getting. Living near town, we aren't allowed to have roosters. We don't have a lot of $ (who does?), so I can't risk buying more potential roosters. As is, I have no idea what to do with the one, or more that I have. Does anyone here want to buy them, cheep cheep?

INames:
the most rooster-y one was, perhaps prophetically, named Greg.
The small, more muted orange/brown is Chickzilla
Mid size orange/brown is Cher

The grays are HannahBelle Lector and Big Mac *tho I still can't really tell them apart unless they are next to each other. Big Mac is definately still smaller.

The white one is Hummus (she was the color of hummus when we got her.... hey, my daughter named them)

Hummus in front/left. Greg on right


Chickzilla and Cher


HannahBelle, on left, has more white on her head than Big Mac, on right. Or, it's the other way around.











I read that their legs are supposed to help sexing. Do hens have sexy legs or something?

Chickzilla has muted colors (left) while Cher (right) has darker browns, esp on the head, and more of a comb









Greg is really beautiful


I'm told all-white is NOT an EE, but rather, the Amaurican (however it's spelled). Is that right?

 

[fshinggrl]

sorry, but I'm still lost. By the time my daughter and I realized that the all-female chicks we ordered contained at least one rooster (we heard crowing), we didn't have any earlier pics to go by. They are a few weeks away from laying age and still haven't a clue about any but one (tell tale crowing, long curved tale, much more brilliant shine). Our others have a mix of characteristics. Since it's hard to get the similar looking ones to stand still and smile during photo shoots, all I have is a mixed bag of photos and a very short vid on my google+ acct. Can anyone here help? The company we ordered from has a 90% accuracy guarantee, but we need to know how many replacements we should be getting. Living near town, we aren't allowed to have roosters. We don't have a lot of $ (who does?), so I can't risk buying more potential roosters. As is, I have no idea what to do with the one, or more that I have. Does anyone here want to buy them, cheep cheep?

INames:
the most rooster-y one was, perhaps prophetically, named Greg.
The small, more muted orange/brown is Chickzilla
Mid size orange/brown is Cher


Hummus is an Easter Egger Pullet & Greg is an Easter Egger Cockerel.
Hummus in front/left. Greg on right

Cockerel on left and pullet on right.
Chickzilla and Cher

All girls except for the second one from the right. (red)
HannahBelle, on left, has more white on her head than Big Mac, on right. Or, it's the other way around.


Your rooster is in the middle of his girls.

Rooster on right.






Rooster closest to the camera

Definitely a rooster

Greg is really beautiful

see one rooster but am confused with some picture labeling. marked your roosters.

 

[mwells6chicks]

I have a white pullet with dark green legs that looks just like your Hummus. The store labeled her an Americana (they misspell it purposefully, so as not to confuse it with the true Ameraucana.) The Americana are aka Easter Eggers. Well, she turned out to be a Olive egger. Her eggs are definitely a darker olive color as compared to my other EE that lay light green eggs.