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

[Deckgirls]

thanks everyone! i'll get closer comb pics today after work

 

[Lucky Lemon]

New guesses on my Easter Egger/Dominque crosses... They are 15 weeks old now and I'm really thinking they must be pullets...

Next to rooster from same hatch for reference..

 

[bruceha2000]

My new pullets were 9 weeks old yesterday and decided to sit still for a picture. 2 Black Jersey Giants (shipped by Meyer as Black Australorps but they aren't, not with those black legs and really yellow feet bottoms), 2 White Rocks and 3 EEs.



Athena, Eos and Penelope. I think they did better with sexing than with the OBVIOUS breed mistake.

 

[ksguy]

New guesses on my Easter Egger/Dominque crosses... They are 15 weeks old now and I'm really thinking they must be pullets...





Next to rooster from same hatch for reference..

I'll say pullet as an excuse to post, but may I just say those birds are gorgeous!

 

[Lucky Lemon]

Thank you, it's been fun watching how they feathered out since we crossed them. Really neat that they have the Dominique coloring but the puffy cheeks and body of the Easter Egger. They are super gentle and love being handled.

 I'll say pullet as an excuse to post, but may I just say those birds are gorgeous! 

 

[katatonic123]

@heatherfeather7 I love their look. Love the cheeks.

 

[bbhorsefly]

My new pullets were 9 weeks old yesterday and decided to sit still for a picture. 2 Black Jersey Giants (shipped by Meyer as Black Australorps but they aren't, not with those black legs and really yellow feet bottoms), 2 White Rocks and 3 EEs. Athena, Eos and Penelope. I think they did better with sexing than with the OBVIOUS breed mistake.

Just curious about your leg color comment. I have an "olive egger" that I was told was a Maran/Ameraucana. She is black with black legs with yellow soles. Is that a Jersey Giant trait? Here is her pic:

I should get a picture of the bottoms of her feet tomorrow. Just curious! Thanks!

 

[junebuggena]

She looks like she has a rose comb (wide, flat, wedge shape). And she's lacking muffs. Muffs are a dominant feature. If she was a pure Ameraucana and Marans cross, she should have both a pea comb and muffs. She is likely an Easter Egger/Wyandotte cross instead. Most Easter Eggers and Wyandottes have yellow skin/feet.

 

[Wishing4Wings]

I posted these guys at a week old, they are now about 7 weeks old. They were sold as pullets.
Edward scissorbeak:


Chicoletta:


And Ol' Yeller:



Edward is the only one that looks like it may have three rows of peas, (and has crossbeak) but I'd love to hear what you think about them all!
Thank you!

They all look like pullets. The crossbeak can be trimmed to help correct the condition. There are some BYC articles about it.

 

[Rea17]

Just curious about your leg color comment. I have an "olive egger" that I was told was a Maran/Ameraucana. She is black with black legs with yellow soles. Is that a Jersey Giant trait? Here is her pic:



I should get a picture of the bottoms of her feet tomorrow. Just curious! Thanks!

I don't know about the comb, but I have a marans/ameraucana olive egger with no beard/muffs. She looked a lot like yours at that age.