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

[FVRM]

Spotty is a boy and the rest are girls. At least that's how they look at this point.

spotty is a girl, maybe you meant owlie? (the black and white) those are mostly male EE colors but can sometimes be girls.

 

[LonelyPageTurne]

spotty is a girl, maybe you meant owlie? (the black and white) those are mostly male EE colors but can sometimes be girls. 

No spotty had splotchy pattern. Black and white isn't always a male color and the pattern is even. It's a silver duckwing instead of the usual gold.

 

[Wishing4Wings]

This is my Easter Egger 9/10 weeks old. Any guesses on cockerel or pullet?

Looks like a pullet to me. The comb is small and pale for 9wks, and the coloring, while patchy, is gold and not red.

 

[FVRM]

This is my Easter Egger 9/10 weeks old. Any guesses on cockerel or pullet?

90% girl because those are pullet colors but not sure if those are saddle feathers by the tail... which would make it male...

 

[LonelyPageTurne]

90% girl because those are pullet colors but not sure if those are saddle feathers by the tail... which would make it male...

Those aren't even remotely saddle feathers.

 

[Wishing4Wings]

HELP! 3 week old EE! Roo? Pullets?




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They are a bit too young to be sure. Nothing is indicating cockerels yet, but they can change so much during this stage. Can you post some new pics in a week or two?

 

[FVRM]

No spotty had splotchy pattern. Black and white isn't always a male color and the pattern is even. It's a silver duckwing instead of the usual gold.

I guess i would need to see the tail feathers on both of them.

 

[LonelyPageTurne]

I guess i would need to see the tail feathers on both of them. 

EEs often have long tail feathers even in pullets. Saddle feathers probably haven't developed yet.

 

[Blooie]

I've been reading and watching and enlarging photos, all in an effort to figure out if I could identify the genders of my much loved EEs. And just tonight the light bulb came on - EUREKA! I've got it! I know exactly how to tell which is which....I'll just wait until they either lay eggs or crow!

Seems logical to me - every time I think I have them figured out, another post and photo comes along and I think, "Oh, oh! Another theory out the window!" LOL But even though I'm no closer to figuring out what I have, I'm still following and reading! Keep those pictures coming. I think, because of the variety, EEs are the most interesting chickens!!

 

[FVRM]

Those aren't even remotely saddle feathers.

Its my first time seeing a pattern like that in the tail area usually they are even throughout