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

[mymilliefleur]

I love this thread thank you so much !

Your welcome.

 

[Angie16hearts]

Your welcome.

 

[bruceha2000]

I'm back with updated pics, these chicks are 8.5 weeks now. I'm almost positive #3 is a roo, Still not sure about the others!

You chicks are screwing with my "what traits make an EE a boy or girl" concept!
#3, those wings say boy but the hackle feathers are not pointy. In fact those feathers are more pointy on #1 and #2. I'm still going boy on #3 - red patches and lack of uniformity.
Comb on #4 is big but the feather pattern is very regular which would say girl.
I think I see small bits of read on #1 and more on #2.

If I hazard a guess - #1, 2 and 3 - boys, #4 girl
I could be argued out of #1 though

and while there is a fair bit of red on #2, the patterning on the back isn't nearly as messy as #3 so I could be talked into girl there, maybe.

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Girl

Girl

Agree that 3 & 4 are girls as well

 

[AlwaysForever]

Big Stripe

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[Angie16hearts]

#9

Sorry for the over load in pictures ! I had a hard time getting good pictures of the dark ones. Thanks for any thoughts !

What about this little chick? I have 9 I'm not sure I posted all of them. They are not easy to catch! Thank you for your thoughts! I appreciate all who has helped me! I'll re-post in a week. Today they are 4 weeks old. I have been watching them... The way they stand, act and coloring. Lots of red on chest and wings on the two yellow chicks.

 

[Angie16hearts]

You chicks are screwing with my "what traits make an EE a boy or girl" concept!
#3, those wings say boy but the hackle feathers are not pointy. In fact those feathers are more pointy on #1 and #2. I'm still going boy on #3 - red patches and lack of uniformity. 
Comb on #4 is big but the feather pattern is very regular which would say girl.
I think I see small bits of read on #1 and more on #2.

If I hazard a guess - #1, 2 and 3 - boys, #4 girl
I could be argued out of #1 though    and while there is a fair bit of red on #2, the patterning on the back isn't nearly as messy as #3 so I could be talked into girl there, maybe.


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Girl


Girl

Agree that 3 & 4 are girls as well

I'm good with these three you posted being pullets. I'm hoping I have 1-2 more. I should be able to get rid of the cockerels easy! A flock of birds with influenza came across a Sonora county Placer County and took out 80 turkeys in less than 48 hours so the local feed store has shut down their chicken section. They have 1 million chickens and don't want to take any chances.

They said my backyard flock should be safe. Crossing fingers!

 

[Angie16hearts]

I'm curious about this chick I'm getting mixed opinions. Mostly cockerel and of course the two I was really looking at seem to be males. Oh well I'm sure my OEG will go broody again .

 

[Peep-Chicken]

I'm curious about this chick I'm getting mixed opinions. Mostly cockerel and of course the two I was really looking at seem to be males. Oh well I'm sure my OEG will go broody again .

Reminds me of my old pullets feathering

 

[Angie16hearts]

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Reminds me of my old pullets feathering

that's the same thing I thought. My first 4 looked like this chick and the yellow ones. 3/4 ended up hens.

 

[circesfire]

Got these as day old pullets. Now I strongly suspect the white and black one is a roo. They are 3-4 weeks old. So distraught that I have to give him up