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

[kattington]

Okay, that's good! The red one on the left is an ISA Brown.

 

[Indyshent]

What do you think of my 10 week old EEs "pullets"?

Thinking this one is a roo. (Yes, my dd is climbing out of the pop door.

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Sorry for the blurry picture. I thought this one was a pullet, but not sure about the saddle feathers?



I can try to get better pictures tomorrow. They are in with the big girls now, and they are kinda nervous.

All girls, but one looks like an ISA brown (will give you tons of brown eggs).

 

[Wishing4Wings]

Okay, that's good! The red one on the left is an ISA Brown.

x3 on both EE pullets!

 

[IndigoWrinkles]

Any ideas about what gender this Easter Egger could be?

Thanks in advance!

 

[SheenaMills]

Can any one sex these two Americans for me? they are about 10 weeks old. I also have 4 that are only a few days old, and I would love to know the tips & tricks. this thread is so long I can't go back to the first page to see what every one said! Thanks in advance!

 

[LadyCluck77]

Any ideas about what gender this Easter Egger could be?

Thanks in advance!

These are still young, and exhibiting the mysterious buff colors, so it's hard to say on sex. There aren't any big male indicators yet though.
Post them again in a week or two.

 

[LadyCluck77]

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Can any one sex these two Americans for me? they are about 10 weeks old. I also have 4 that are only a few days old, and I would love to know the tips & tricks. this thread is so long I can't go back to the first page to see what every one said! Thanks in advance!

I enlarged your images, but can't see super clear on the combs. The good news is, both seem to have round hackle feathers and overall even patterns on the back. So I'm going to guess, that both are female.

 

[Wishing4Wings]

Any ideas about what gender this Easter Egger could be?




Thanks in advance!

Very cute, but too young to sex. Post again in a week and we'll see.

 

[SheenaMills]

I'm getting sad because I don't think I have any roosters

I wanted like 3 or 4

can any one tell me about these others that aren't Americans?

 

[Wishing4Wings]

Can any one sex these two Americans for me? they are about 10 weeks old. I also have 4 that are only a few days old, and I would love to know the tips & tricks. this thread is so long I can't go back to the first page to see what every one said! Thanks in advance!

Those are both pullets. No doubt. See how the color pattern is small and evenly spread across the body? At 10 weeks, that's always a pullet. If they were cockerels, you would see dark red spots of color develop on the wings at about 5-6 weeks of age. (This doesn't apply to solid colored and some silver/blk & wht birds.) About the same time, the males' combs will get wider, often with 3 distinct rows of bumps (peas) running the length of the comb. Usually by 6-7 weeks the males' combs start turning bright pink, but of course rates of development will vary.

Simply put, all chicks look female until they develop cockerel signs. If you watch the chick below as it develops, the less change you see in color and comb, the greater the expectation for a pullet. Cockerels change early and are usually evident by 8 weeks. Saddle feathers start sprouting around 12 weeks. Pullets will have a small pale comb up until they begin to lay, often around 20 weeks, and their colors are not flashy, but meant for camouflage. Many of the posts on this thread are the tough cases, where clues are contradictory or unexpected. Watch for signs in your chicks and post some pics when they are about 5 weeks. That's about as early as we can be sure. We need a good side view and a close up of the comb.

Any ideas about what gender this Easter Egger could be?