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

[Wishing4Wings]

Quote: Kind of thinking the same as chickydoos . #1 cockerel, #2 probable cockerel, #3 might be a pullet?

Can you post back in a week or two?

 

[christine9]

Kind of thinking the same as chickydoos .  #1 cockerel,  #2  probable cockerel,  #3 might be a pullet?    Can you post back in a week or two? 

Absolutely! I'm trying to not give up hope on the third one. What are the chances my first hatch would be all boys?!?!

 

[LonelyPageTurne]

how about this chick?... rooster

Heh that looks like a slw roo

 

[Katt66]

Absolutely! I'm trying to not give up hope on the third one. What are the chances my first hatch would be all boys?!?!

Well, considering 5 out of the 6 we hatched ended up being roosters, I'd say pretty high.

 

[SlipsWife]

how about this chick?... rooster

My guess would be cockerel because its so pretty!

Is it an EE? I would love to see pics of it in a few weeks!

 

[patrickvol]

slw? they were in the ameraucana tub at TSC

 

[Wishing4Wings]

slw?

silver laced Wyandotte?

 

[patrickvol]

here are a few more
pullet or roo



this i think is a roo



here is a better pic of that black and white EE roo

 

[polarbearpilot]

here are a few more
pullet or roo



this i think is a roo



here is a better pic of that black and white EE roo

1st one - looks like pullet based on comb only. It's hard to tell the feather pattern with the wings spread out. Can you post a side or top picture to confirm?
2nd one - right now it looks pullet, hopefully no red patches will show up the next few weeks.
3rd one - based on comb, it looks to be a boy, although the feather pattern in this pic does not look rooish. Can you post a better side or top pic without spreading the wings?

 

[dermerchickens]

All of the behaviors you are describing are typical for pullets. They are figuring out the pecking order, and the bossy ones often end up being at the top. The large size at 7 weeks doesn't necessarily mean it's a cockerel. My EEs grew faster than the other breeds and were quite large. If she is growing faster, so will her feathers, hence the long tail.

Really, it's only only the comb at this age that will give you a good clue about boy or girl on a solid white bird (unless it starts crowing really early!). If the comb is starting to get wider, fatter, taller, or bumpier, and turning a bright raspberry pink, then you can probably expect a cockerel. Otherwise there's a good chance Hedwig is a pullet.

I think I'll try and post some pictures today, we moved the chicks into the mudroom, because it is supposed to T-Storm all day, and stuff... and we don't have a super sturdy coop, just a temp. one. So I can probably take pictures today.