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

[MandaMunky]

Updated photos of Penny

NOTE: I tried to get a better photo of her chest & comb! @debid

 

[kenzier093]

Updated photos of Penny

NOTE: I tried to get a better photo of her chest & comb!

Looks like a cockerel with the comb and thick legs. Mine looked like that and it is a cockerel for sure now.

 

[LonelyPageTurne]

Shoot!

You are correct that hens will also jump and raise their hackles at each other to determine pecking order. The chick you have pictured I suspect is a roo based on the large comb, but I would give it some more time

Roos can't have a salmon breast. I am not sure if that's what color it is but I'm guessing g


Roos can't have a salmon breast. So if that's what you meant it would have to be a pullet.

 

[LonelyPageTurne]

Does the salmon have to be just on the breast?  I'm seeing lots of salmon coloring coming in on the other two black/white chicks.  Wow, they are really growing too!!

A salmon breast is a sex linked characteristic like red shoulders. A hen won't have red shoulders unless she is all red, and a roo won't have a salmon breast unless he is all salmon lol.

 

[LonelyPageTurne]

Here's some new pics of our guys/gals. Pretty sure of all but the b/w fella and the gold fella are girls. The b/w fella just acts way too different (also have 2 other definite roosters in with him) and the gold one seems to be getting patchy on the wings. Thoughts? Pullet #1

Fearless, pullet #2

Pullet #3

Reese, Pullet #4

Roo #1

Roo #2 ??

The black and white one looks like a pullet to me.

 

[Strader]

Do all Easter eggers have the muff look just below their eyes? I supposedly hatch some but not sure yet.

 

[FVRM]

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Here's some new pics of our guys/gals. Pretty sure of all but the b/w fella and the gold fella are girls. The b/w fella just acts way too different (also have 2 other definite roosters in with him) and the gold one seems to be getting patchy on the wings. Thoughts?

The white and black one is the only roo, all others are pullets.

 

[FVRM]

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Here's some new pics of our guys/gals. Pretty sure of all but the b/w fella and the gold fella are girls. The b/w fella just acts way too different (also have 2 other definite roosters in with him) and the gold one seems to be getting patchy on the wings. Thoughts?]

The white and black one is the only roo, all others are pullets.

 

[FVRM]

HTML error. Only one roo the w/b one

 

[LonelyPageTurne]

HTML error. Only one roo the w/b one

What do you see that indicates roo? No saddle or hackle feathers no red wing patches or red shoulders. The comb is kinda pink but pullets can have pinkish combs too