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

[Nickeechickee]

This is the bumpy deflated balloon comb from the last batch. She was 8 weeks when this was taken. Notice the pink? That's a girly comb. I should get a closeup of her comb now -- it's tall and has peas but at the same time is stumpy in length. Very odd.

And this batch's deflated balloon at 3 or 4 weeks:


It hasn't changed in size but it's gaining a bit of color at 6.5 weeks.

Ginger and Curry's look like the bottom one. Ginger's is a bit pinker at the top but not all the way down to the beak.

 

[BTinks]

Got a couple new pics of my as yet unnamed EE. I'm still unconvinced of the gender of this one. S/he is nine weeks old.

 

[FarmerMama7]

How old are these birds? I don't think they all look like roos....depends on their ages.

They are 6 weeks old

 

[OlliePollie]

I have two EE that I got from Orschelns. They are now 4.5 weeks old. I was wondering if you think either is a roo. I have my suspicions about one of them.


Chicken one (not sure why it looks like "she" has a bluish tinge, it's more of a blackish color)







Chicken Two

 

[CGinJCMO]

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Ditto for me. I've got 3 this year that came from Cackle, then I chose three that look different. I need to get photos of them.

CG

 

[CGinJCMO]

I have two EE that I got from Orschelns. They are now 4.5 weeks old. I was wondering if you think either is a roo. I have my suspicions about one of them.


Chicken one







Chicken Two

I think you've got two pullets. One of mine looks similar to your second one.
CG

 

[redriver]

I have two EE that I got from Orschelns. They are now 4.5 weeks old. I was wondering if you think either is a roo. I have my suspicions about one of them. Chicken one (not sure why it looks like "she" has a bluish tinge, it's more of a blackish color)

Wow! The first one looks purple on my tablet! I'd love to see what she looks like when she's older. Both look like girls in my novice opinion.

 

[Wishing4Wings]

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There is, of course, a lot of variation in EE combs due to mixed heritage, and they aren't always a clue to the sex. Not all cockerels will have the 3 obvious rows, but have you ever seen a bird that has the obvious 3 rows not be a cockerel? Not asking to be difficult, I just always thought this was a pretty sure sign if it is present.

 

[debid]

Oh sure, if you can see 3 obvious rows on a chick, it means the comb is already developing and it's almost assuredly male. But, that doesn't make the reverse true. Not seeing three obvious rows doesn't mean it's female -- it could be a late-bloomer or a mixed comb. And, comb width only matters if there are defined rows.

 

[debid]

Got a couple new pics of my as yet unnamed EE. I'm still unconvinced of the gender of this one. S/he is nine weeks old.

Nine weeks?! Wow, and I thought my Sussex was slow to feather. I suspect cockerel but until the wing fills in, it's a maybe.