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

[Quinstar]

I am new to raising chickens. Can someone explain the EE egg color to me based on type of comb and are there any other indicators that would suggest brown eggs vs. colored eggs? I have 5 EE pullets, I bought 6, but I have a handsome cockerel in the bunch. Any help is greatly appreciated. They are 12wks old
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I'm interested int learning about this as well!

 

[draye]

I am new to raising chickens. Can someone explain the EE egg color to me based on type of comb and are there any other indicators that would suggest brown eggs vs. colored eggs? I have 5 EE pullets, I bought 6, but I have a handsome cockerel in the bunch. Any help is greatly appreciated. They are 12wks old
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Usually a peacomb indicates the blue/green egg, but not always. I've had a peacomb pullet one time that came from a rooster from a green egg and a hen that laid a green/blue egg and their daughter laid a brown egg. I've also had years ago a hen that laid green eggs that had a single comb. i think though that these are rareities.

 

[Delight30]

Usually a peacomb indicates the blue/green egg, but not always. I've had a peacomb pullet one time that came from a rooster from a green egg and a hen that laid a green/blue egg and their daughter laid a brown egg. I've also had years ago a hen that laid green eggs that had a single comb. i think though that these are rareities.

Can you tell me what kind of combs my girls have? I am not sure how to tell the difference.

 

[Little Wing]

Here are the different comb types. Sometimes EEs have combs that are a combination of two different comb types because they are a mixed breed. Most EEs have a pea comb though.

 

[Delight30]

Thank you LittleWing

 

[southernBelle79]

I took some better picks of this My PetChicken EE. It has a straight pointed tail unlike the others. It also has a comb that is more pronounced and redder than the others. I have also read about white chicks/ orange patches.
I was wondering if they sent me a roo on accident. It is 4 1/2 weeks.

 

[Delight30]

Usually a peacomb indicates the blue/green egg, but not always. I've had a peacomb pullet one time that came from a rooster from a green egg and a hen that laid a green/blue egg and their daughter laid a brown egg. I've also had years ago a hen that laid green eggs that had a single comb. i think though that these are rareities.

Thank you so much!

 

[cortner1195]

Thanks guys!
Yes for the most part. See my last comment bellow.
I'm going by comb and leg size on the last one. The one above that has really thick legs, but the comb is just borderline. Though my white EEs prior had really fat legs and were girls. 

I'm going to wait until 8 weeks to be sure before I put a label on the pure white ones. There are a few I am sure are boys, but some I am not ready to peg as girls just yet.
Most times it does. Especially with EEs.

Single combed EEs - 95% chance at varying shades of brown. 5% chance at green 
Pea combed EEs - 95% chance at green or blue - 5% at varying shades of brown
Modified pea comb - well I really don't know there, but all that I've had with modified pea combs have laid coloured eggs. 

The pea comb is closely related to the coloured egg gene. 

Delight 30,
I went back a few pages to find this. I found it very helpful, but I still misread my pullets. These experts are super helpful, and I'm hooked!

 

[debid]

Keep in mind that the pea comb and blue egg gene are related in the same way that ear color is linked to brown tint. It has more to do with what was selected for and subsequently missing the desired traits during a cross than pea = blue. Otherwise, you wouldn't see pea combs on Brahmas or single combs on cream legbars.

 

[Delight30]

Delight 30,
I went back a few pages to find this. I found it very helpful, but I still misread my pullets. These experts are super helpful, and I'm hooked!

Thank you so much for the information.. now to make sure I figure what type comb they have....

Keep in mind that the pea comb and blue egg gene are related in the same way that ear color is linked to brown tint. It has more to do with what was selected for and subsequently missing the desired traits during a cross than pea = blue. Otherwise, you wouldn't see pea combs on Brahmas or single combs on cream legbars.

Thank you for the information... I will know for certain when they start laying eggs... just need something to do while I wait for them to start laying I guess.