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

[Wishing4Wings]

I have been calling the light colored EE wheaten,up close she looks very Ameraucana so I m guessing she/ he is a mix with a wheaten ameraucana. I was hoping there was a trick to knowing gender of black colored ones it was the only black in the bin so of course I had to have it. hoping they are all pullets but I have a welsummer so if its a roo maybe I can get so olive eggers

The comb is the only early clue for the solid colored ones. Compare it to your other EE pullets, and if it is not markedly different, you can assume another pullet. The pullets tend to get a single raised ridge running down the center. Cockerels get a wide or fat ridge, looks more like 3 lumpy ridges running side by side. Usually you can see a difference by 5-6 weeks. If you post a closeup of the black's comb and maybe we can tell. ** This is only good for the birds with pea combs.

 

[curious chickee]

So I got a couple Easter Eggers on a whim (was meaning to pick up 4 Brahmas and instead got these 2 and 2 Brahmas instead.) So is there anything in these 5+ week old littles that screams Roo? I am guessing Pullett and they were in the Pullett bin but we all know that story.

Looks like my chick who we believe is a pullet since it's pea comb is single tiny line and yellow

 

[AmysChikRee]

Oh this helps me alot as I have my first chickens and these pictures really help me see the difference. Thanks. Great post

 

[Bruins]

My 2 week old we . Anyone have one this color . I hope it's a pullet and stays this grey color.

 

[LadyCluck77]

My 2 week old we . Anyone have one this color . I hope it's a pullet and stays this grey color.

Beautiful chick!
I can't say on gender right now, but when the the neck and back feathers come in, I'd love to see another photo.

 

[literarychick]

Bruins, I have an EE that's practically identical to yours!

This one was wing-sexed by the breeder... Hoping "Hedwig" remains a she!

 

[Bruins]

Bruins, I have an EE that's practically identical to yours!



This one was wing-sexed by the breeder... Hoping "Hedwig" remains a she!

They could be twins .

My daughter named ours Iris , so I sure hope she stays a she too. There were about a dozen this color in a bin of about 75 dark chipmunk colored ones . I knew I had to have one in hopes of keeping 2 different colored EE .

 

[bruceha2000]

They could be twins .

My daughter named ours Iris , so I sure hope she stays a she too. There were about a dozen this color in a bin of about 75 dark chipmunk colored ones . I knew I had to have one in hopes of keeping 2 different colored EE .

The chipmunks can be different colors, I ended up with one orangy red with black and one black and brown with a partridge pattern.

 

[AlishaC]

Hello,
I would like to join in on this thread... I got 4 EE chicks and 2 PBR's about 7 weeks ago... by the comments in this thread i believe that 3 of the EE's are roosters... anyone care to comment...

1. Clementine



2. Gertie



3. Matilda aka Lenny
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4. Penny


5. Norma and Nugget



Thank you All

 

[johnsonchandler]

The only pullet I see is Gertie with the easter eggers.