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

[scarlett13]

I am wondering about Topaz.  The coloring certainly looks cockerel, but the comb seems so small and pale.  Is there a chance this is a pullet?  Has he crowed yet?

No crowing yet. Here's a better pic of his comb though.

 

[Wishing4Wings]

Yup, now I see it. He's going to be beautiful.

 

[Indyshent]

I am wondering about Topaz. The coloring certainly looks cockerel, but the comb seems so small and pale. Is there a chance this is a pullet? Has he crowed yet?

Topaz doesn't look particularly cockerel to me. The tail feathers are really stiff and long, which is usually a pullet sign. That said, some of the EEs I have have been feathering really weird so I'll have to stick up new pictures soon.

My oldest chicks are 8 'wks old. All the oldest chicks are developing a lot of beetle sheen now--even the girls. They've had it for a couple weeks now, and it's coming in pretty good on the 7-wk-olders too, though not on the most likely cockerel (because he's light colored--and boy, is he odd/interesting looking now!). The other likely roo has not a hint of pointed feathers anywhere on its body--super rounded hackles, no saddles as yet. Wing patches seem less distinct now, and its comb isn't any brighter than those of the other girls (the roo of same age has a brilliant magenta comb, but the older Welsummer roo hasn't developed much comb color yet and is still much paler).

Suppose I'd better get my phone primed for new pics...

 

[Indyshent]

The one that looks mostly white has super light blue coming in on his hackles and tail (which is surprisingly stiffer than the other known roos). It feathered very quickly, which is usually a girls thing, but I'm pretty sure it's a boy anyway because of the dark red bars on his wings and super bright pea comb. Has blue eyes still, which I think is pretty cool.

Also pictured is another EE with a darker head and bottom. Comb is much smaller and lighter than the other pictured EE. Has super round hackles. Breast appears mostly white and speckled now, though it has initially come in black which cream lacing. Both EEs are 7 wks old.

Also curious about the Wyandotte pictured. Sexed as a pullet (like the above pictured EEs), but her comb is really bright and she has more white on one section across both wings. She's 8-wks old.

 

[Indyshent]

 

[4stakes]

I would like to see what you think the sex of these are? Some of the pictures are not the best. The first 4 pictures are roosters I am guessing?



Head of black & white one.

Now what I think are pullets




The second and third picture is the same bird. The red on the wing has me wondering about it. They are 7 weeks old. Thanks for your guesses.

 

[Indyshent]

Black-and-white one--only time will tell. As you can see above, I have one that looks just like it and am waiting for its final verdict. Others all look to be pullets

 

[Indyshent]

Does red bleed on a black and white bird guarantee a cockerel?

 

[Tonikaya1]

This guy/gal came from mt healthy hatchery as an ameraucana (sp?) but is obviously an EE. Its so different than the rest. Its more fluffy silkie or something. Input?

 

[Wishing4Wings]

This guy/gal came from mt healthy hatchery as an ameraucana (sp?) but is obviously an EE. Its so different than the rest. Its more fluffy silkie or something. Input?

Hi there!

Welcome to BYC! Yes, looks like your EE has silkied feathers. There is a thread about silkied Ameraucanas. Silkied Ameraucana Project The birds in the thread seem to have started from a mutation, not from a cross with a Silkie, and several interested breeders are trying to establish healthy breeding flocks. I see your chick doesn't have black skin or a crest, but does s/he have 5 toes? Those are some Silkie traits that would probably be present in first generation offspring from a cross with a Silkie. Interesting though, the silkied gene is recessive; it takes two genes, one from each parent, to get silkied feathers. So there had to be at least two carriers for the gene in the Mt. Healthy breeding flock. You might get some better feedback from the folks on that thread. They are trying to keep to the standard (other than the silkied feathers, of course!) so not breeding EEs, but they might be interested in another appearance of the silkied gene.