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

[Breella]

How old is this one?

Sorry, about 4-5 weeks old.

 

[FarmerMama7]

If you look at my post above yours, the white and brown chicken pictured looked just like yours at that age

Not looking for much about Gender here but more about color She was light grey when I got her, feathered in white and now she's getting golden marks.

 

[BTinks]

So I'm suddenly worried about my white EEs gender. She is ten weeks and up until a couple days ago I thought she was 100% pullet. I'd love some feedback on my newest pics of her. I'm concerned that she is looking like a roo.

Also, here's today's picture of my mystery gender unnamed EE. S/he is starting to get the rest of the wing feathers but no red. Also the comb is reddish but not nearly as big as my EE roo Carson who is also ten weeks. Can I still hope for pullet on this one?

 

[draye]

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Both are roosters.

 

[CRSelvey]

I would say that Muffin's legs are green, but I don't have a lot to compare too. That's funny that Muffin might be a cockrel, since it was the only one I was sure was a pullet. Muffin is super cuddly and always wants to lay on my lap. I didn't think roos would be like that, but these are my first chicks. We are still building their coop outside, so they are temporarily housed in my basement with the treadmill and my book collection (as you can see). Can't wait to get the coop finished! Here are more pictures of them. Peanut Butter Muffin and Nutella Muffin This one of Muffin is a little blurry, but you can see that there is starting to be a slight peach colored patch on the tops of the shoulders.(My daughter named her btw) Thank you again for your feedback. I find this whole experience somewhat addicting. Thank goodness our coop will hold up to 14 because I'm not sure six will do! So I've been looking at Muffin some more and the color on her wings is a light peach. I really hope it doesn't mean she is a he. She is the fluffiest bird and the first to get all her feathers. Peanut butter (the black and white) took longer to feather out but isn't crowing yet. This waiting game is stressful.

 

[my sunwolf]

So I'm suddenly worried about my white EEs gender. She is ten weeks and up until a couple days ago I thought she was 100% pullet. I'd love some feedback on my newest pics of her. I'm concerned that she is looking like a roo.




Also, here's today's picture of my mystery gender unnamed EE. S/he is starting to get the rest of the wing feathers but no red. Also the comb is reddish but not nearly as big as my EE roo Carson who is also ten weeks. Can I still hope for pullet on this one?

I agree with draye that both are roosters

 

[Wishing4Wings]

So I'm suddenly worried about my white EEs gender. She is ten weeks and up until a couple days ago I thought she was 100% pullet. I'd love some feedback on my newest pics of her. I'm concerned that she is looking like a roo.




Also, here's today's picture of my mystery gender unnamed EE. S/he is starting to get the rest of the wing feathers but no red. Also the comb is reddish but not nearly as big as my EE roo Carson who is also ten weeks. Can I still hope for pullet on this one?

I agree, both roos. The black and white is obvious by the large solid white areas on the wings. A pullet would have the colors spread more evenly, like a partridge pattern. Red on the wings does not always come in for this color. The comb is obvious and very red from a distance. Size is not always a factor, but a 10 week old pullet would not have a comb that red.

The white one is harder to tell, but the tail feathers and red comb show a cockerel.

RE comb size: Combs will develop at different rates, but I have also heard that the presence of a dominant roo will inhibit comb growth in the subordinates males. Don't know if it's true. Has anyone experienced this?

 

[alliecat2886]

Ok here are more shots on my ees. I'm thinkin 3 roos and 6 hens. Here are my questionable ones. 5 wks old I have three idemtical to this one. Thinkin hens. This is the only one this color..she gorgeous. Have two like this one. Hoping hens. I'm selling four hens and two roos...if that's what I have so I need to be sure!! Ill take more of the roos in a bit.

 

[Wishing4Wings]

I'm selling four hens and two roos...if that's what I have so I need to be sure!! Ill take more of the roos in a bit.

Far left and far right look like pullets. Blk/wht to the left looks like a cockerel because the wing feathers are starting to go white, losing the partridge pattern. Blk/wht in the center is questionable, so watch to see if it is also tending toward white wings. They change so much at this age, it is hard to be sure.

 

[alliecat2886]

Far left and far right look like pullets. Blk/wht to the left looks like a cockerel because the wing feathers are starting to go white, losing the partridge pattern.  Blk/wht in the center is questionable, so watch to see if it is also tending toward white wings. They change so much at this age, it is hard to be sure.

Aww man really?! That means 4 roos. :-/ hoping its just a lighter hen! ;-)