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

[blondie34]

I've got two EE's that were sold to me as pullets but I'm having some second thoughts... can any of you please help me?

EE #1








EE#2












The reason I think the wheaten-ish colored one could be a cockerel is because of her/his fat comb .. she/he also is quite spunky and adventurous compared to all the other little guys...

Please tell me they are pullets and I'm not being paranoid!!!

 

[lablover]

Here are my EE's that are about 4 weeks old. Jade is smaller, but she? came from the same bin. Today Jade's comb seems pinker, but the chicks were being attacked by gnats before I let them out to play, so maybe they were stressed? Any guesses on gender?

Also, any guesses on color?



Unnamed

Jades comb today

Jade's comb yesterday

Betty's color: Look at the brown on the wings. The same color is coming in on the tail

Jade's side view: light brown coming in on wings

Betty's comb yesterday

 

[wlsgma]

Please help, I have 5 chicks 6 - 7 wks old, got them at 1 day to 1 wks old, and all are doing well. On Saturday a friend gave gave me 2 easter eggers that he said were 8 wks old. My problem - my sweet little chicks are attacking the EE's not to mention I think one of them may be a roo. The friend who has had chickens for a long time said to just put them in with the ones I have, that they were all young and would settle down in a day or so. Well today is Monday and it's not getting any better in fact my chicks attack every chance they get and have pulled the feathers out of the back of one of the EE. Please tell me what to do, I don't have any where to put the 2 EE's and I would like to know if you think one is a roo






The one on the left I think maybe a roo the one on the right I am hoping is a hen
Please help a new chicken person

Just an update, by Tuesday - everyone is getting along much better - although not peck free there have been no attacks today.

 

[draye]

Quote:
No you're not being paranoid. Those are both cockerals. Sorry.

 

[Mychicagoladies]

Thanks Wishing4Wings, I have already started giving out eggs and dessert. I hope it works!

 

[blondie34]

No you're not being paranoid. Those are both cockerals. Sorry.

Oh boy lol I don't know how I'll be able to get rid of so many young roos this year... I've got quite a handful but 9/12 of them are so well mannered and love to be handled

looks like I'm going to need a bigger cage for the animal swap I'm going to in a few weeks lol

 

[kian]

Even in sexed pullets, the hatcheries tell you to expect possible boys. There's no way to be 100% accurate vent-sexing chicks. No hatchery guarantees a better than 90% success rate in sexing. That means that up to one in ten "pullets" could be male. In a pen of 100 birds with 10 males, it's accurate to say those are sexed pullets, not straight run.

Oh yeah I understand that. My beef is... don't make a big deal of having separate designations if you really aren't sure. When I went to buy these they said 'we have these pullets over here or these straight run over here'. See? And they were all the same age, same breeds. I should have known better really, I had an issue like this with them once before. I've learned my lesson!

Now then, I have 8 eggs under my broody and I expect to get a couple boys out of there!

 

[CGChickMama]

This is an EE who is 5 weeks and I am not sure whether she may be a he. What do you think??? I am so confused because there is no red or pink so I am still thinking girl.

 

[debid]

This is an EE who is 5 weeks and I am not sure whether she may be a he. What do you think??? I am so confused because there is no red or pink so I am still thinking girl.

Probably pullet. When she's fully feathered and the pattern still looks like that, I'll say 100% sure. Right now, it's 99%

 

[CGChickMama]

Thanks. This is my first time owning chickens so I wasn't sure with this one.