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

[Wishing4Wings]

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Yes, and I don't see any Ameraucana either. You would expect no wattles, a pea comb, beard and muffs, and green legs if crossed with Ameraucana.

 

[redriver]

Luckily, the person who is taking all of my "boys" will be happy to give back any that turn into pullets.

WOW! You live in the land of fairy tales. Not only do you have a home for the cockerels, you get them back if they turn out to be girls!!
Haha! What is funny is that I just talked to my friend today, and they had set more eggs because they felt they didn't have enough roosters to produce enough meat this year! I stopped feeling guilty about pawning my roosters off on him after that.

 

[Hormesishealer]

Yea I got these guys from a poultry swap meet and the guy said they were mixed I assumed they were ee's. I see more leg horn though in my novice opinion. Also from string I saw that white almost assuredly rooster. This is the other suspect:

 

[Hormesishealer]

Yea I got these guys from a poultry swap meet and the guy said they were mixed I assumed they were ee's. I see more leg horn though in my novice opinion. Also from string I saw that white almost assuredly rooster. This is the other suspect:

 

[my sunwolf]

Thoughts on these 2 EE's? Both about 6 weeks old, brought them home on March 8th. They are our "lap chickens" and prefer being held.

#1 (thought this one was a female but it's been picking fights and running circles with our bantam mille roo and a couple silkies)


#2 (pretty sure Grey half-crowed this morning lol)

Oh no, both are roosters

 

[debid]

The batch of birds this one comes from is 10 weeks old. I was told they are an Americana mix but not really sure. Pretty sure this is a Roo. Any feedback?

Looks very much like a Delaware cockerel. Sorry, I don't think it's female or EE.

 

[debid]

Yea I got these guys from a poultry swap meet and the guy said they were mixed I assumed they were ee's. I see more leg horn though in my novice opinion. Also from string I saw that white almost assuredly rooster. This is the other suspect:

Nah, there are lots of white hens. Black and white patterned EEs seem to be more often male than female. I'm not seeing any EE traits in this chicken. It's always possible that it's several generations back but it really looks like one of the production hybrids. Maybe CA white with the black splotching or maybe a mutt that happens to have similar features. The age is a key factor here. If that's a POL pullet, the comb, wattles, and body shape are what I'd expect to see. If it's a juvenile (8-10 weeks or so), it's a cockerel.

 

[Hormesishealer]

I figured that both of them are cockerels. They are 10 weeks old and the ones I am sure are hens do not have those waddles and combs though they are from the same mother.The idea that they are mutt chickens (EE many times removed maybe) is a solid suggestion. Here's one more pic of each but you confirmed what I suspected and I am grateful for your help my friend.

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[Hormesishealer]

My boy from first post.

 

[kian]

Lots of comb in that first picture, unlike the second bird. With that "down" tail and neck feathers, I wonder what the parents were of the second.



Bruce

I wonder too. Both birds are from the same place, sold as... you guessed it... white Ameraucanas. Nice ranch, nice people but you aren't allowed to see the adult breeding flock. Most likely due to bio-security issues. The second bird had really thick legs and a taller stance as a little chick. Now they look about even in that regard. I haven't seen any roostering behaviors from either of them, but then a SLW that I got with them (same age) who is *definitely* a boy is probably already making his dominance known. He acts like a rooster!