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

[Angel3167]

Hello everyone! I have two Easter Egger's and my spidey senses tell me one of them is a rooster. I knew this group can either dispel my worries or confirm them.
I think this one is a boy

and this one I think is a girl

boy?

girl?

 

[Wishing4Wings]

Thanks wishing4wings. I don't know anything about the parents I picked them out at a feed store just know they said they were ameraucana's. The three of them have been being raised by my silkie family. I got them so the one lone silkie that hatched would have company and to make the moma think her other three eggs hatched so she would get off them.

You can expect a little consistency in most hatchery Ameraucanas, so it's sometimes helpful to know if EE chicks are from a hatchery or "home-made" by crossing with a Wyandote or Rock or some other breed.

I keep going back to your picks and see pinkish combs, but fairly small. The beautiful silver one, I hope is a pullet. So pretty. Maybe it's just the picture, but the second one almost looks like it's got wattles coming in! Generally not something you see on hatchery EEs, but if they've got them, the males will show first.

 

[Wishing4Wings]

Hello everyone! I have two Easter Egger's and my spidey senses tell me one of them is a rooster. I knew this group can either dispel my worries or confirm them.

The one you think is a pullet is. The other one is also a pullet. She has a salmon colored breast.
How old are they? (If they are much younger than I think, there is a chance the darker could change.)

 

[newmarch2014]

Ok all, this is one of my 2 Easter Eggers new this year. They are 6+ weeks old . We suspect she is a Hawk instead of a Chicken though.....

She is the meanest little spazoid. Tell me if you still think it is probably a "she".

 

[Indyshent]

About 8 weeks old. Is this a rooster?

Yes, and the gold laced one in the back of the first picture likely is too

 

[Indyshent]

Ok all, this is one of my 2 Easter Eggers new this year. They are 6+ weeks old . We suspect she is a Hawk instead of a Chicken though.....

She is the meanest little spazoid. Tell me if you still think it is probably a "she".

Looks like a she to me so far. Dainty legs, comb isn't particularly wide or colorful and her pattern is very even throughout

 

[Wishing4Wings]

Ok all, this is one of my 2 Easter Eggers new this year. They are 6+ weeks old . We suspect she is a Hawk instead of a Chicken though.....

She is the meanest little spazoid. Tell me if you still think it is probably a "she".

I agree, pullet.

I also have one that reminds me of a hawk. She bites a little too, if you disturb her on the nest. Looks stern, but mostly she's just a big chicken scaredy cat.

 

[Blooie]

I don't put as much stock in combs as some do. Just too many variables with the stock used to create them, I guess. I don't care, though - I like all of my EEs, and I miss Pearly-girl.


Hen - Gladys


Hen : Mathilda


Hen: Daphne


Hen: Agatha


Hen: Pearly-girl RIP, sweetie!


Scout: Roo

Guess ya never know 100% until they crow. Everyone who ever saw him - me included - thought Scout was a boy at first, then we changed our minds and said girl once those feathers started looking so rounded at the hackles and saddle. But when that sun comes up in the morning there's no doubt now!

Silly chickens! I have another chick that's now 6 weeks old and although I'm guessing roo at this point, I'm kinda liking it when I get surprised!

 

[Indyshent]

I agree, pullet.

I also have one that reminds me of a hawk. She bites a little too, if you disturb her on the nest. Looks stern, but mostly she's just a big chicken scaredy cat.

I've got two that look like this (one bearded, one clean shaven), and one that's charcoal gray instead of the black, and her (likely) sister who is super light gray. The silver one turned roo on me and was crowing at exactly eight weeks. All gold-headed, but one has a super salmon breast like partridge colors. The others look pretty run-of-the-mill (gold heads, penciled bodies). Thinking of naming my blue girls Smoke and Mirrors (more silver even than gray; she's super shiny!). The charcoal one si the "hawk" of the group--very flighty with oddball mannerisms. Sheand the lighter one are slowly getting used to me, and I got to cuddle with them this afternoon

 

[gia2490]

I'm also trying to figure out if my Easter Egger is a hen or rooster...

[/IMG] 4 weeks old