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

[lcvedder]

I've noticed with EE's that you can have 2 chicks that are completely different colors and they turn out the same.

You can also almost guarantee if I really, really, really like a chick, its going to be a cockerel!

Haha! Ain't it the truth!!

 

[lcvedder]

You can check out this link.  Start at the bottom of the page and scroll up.  There are 4 Groups of EE chicks that were tracked and photographed through adult plumage.  Might give you some ideas of what you can expect.

http://www.plumjam.com/poultry/breeds/ee-colors.cfm

Yes that is a very cool site and it's so amazing the transformation these chickens go through! It's a lot of fun watching them grow. I just thought I'd check and see if anyone noticed any trends in down color and sex at younger ages.

 

[lcvedder]

Here is an 8 week update! Chicks 1 and 2 I am still not sure. Chicks 3 4 5 I am certain are roos and you all agreed at 5 weeks. Chick 6 is my only sure pullet and chick 7 that I was so sure was a pullet is a roo! I would love your inputs on chicks 1 and 2. I thought both were roos, but now I'm not so sure. Boy this is tough!!

Chick 1:

Chick 2:

Chick 3:

Chick4:

Chick 5:

Chick 6:

Chick 7:

Would love opinions on the gender of my easter eggers! They are 5 weeks today. My guesses are chicks 1-4 are male and chicks 6-7 are female, but what do you think??

Chick 1-faster feathering ,white, larger comb, bigger body

Chick 2- Slow feathering, white (head still downy)

Chick 3- Dark orange patches coming in on shoulders

Chick 4- Partridge, larger comb.

Chick 5- Largest comb of all- but this chick had a Black Australorp mommy and an Easter Egger daddy.

Chick 6- Darker in color, but the color is more even on head and shoulders. Smaller comb.

Chick 7- Lighter in color, smallest comb

 

[marycontrary14]

Thank you! Here is a picture of her chest.

 

[lcvedder]

Here are comb and tail feather picks for my white easter eggers!
Chick 1:

Chick 2:

 

[jtbass2756]

You can check out this link. Start at the bottom of the page and scroll up. There are 4 Groups of EE chicks that were tracked and photographed through adult plumage. Might give you some ideas of what you can expect.

http://www.plumjam.com/poultry/breeds/ee-colors.cfm

FINALLY!!!! THANK YOU FOR THIS CONNECTION !!!1

 

[debid]

Thank you! Here is a picture of her chest.

Pullet!

 

[Wishing4Wings]

Here are comb and tail feather picks for my white easter eggers!
Chick 1:







Chick 2:

The second one looks like a cockerel. I still think the first one is a pullet.

 

[kenzier093]

You can check out this link. Start at the bottom of the page and scroll up. There are 4 Groups of EE chicks that were tracked and photographed through adult plumage. Might give you some ideas of what you can expect.

http://www.plumjam.com/poultry/breeds/ee-colors.cfm

That is a really cool link! I like how they did that. I took pics of mine every week from 5 weeks I think and I stopped. When they get to a year old I'll take more pics of them.

 

[kenzier093]

The second one looks like a cockerel. I still think the first one is a pullet.

I think the same on the second one being a cockerel, but I am not sure on 1.