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

[polarbearpilot]

Already know we have 1 EE roo, he started crowing. We got this chicken with him and they were supposed to be the same age as our other chickens... Currently should be about 11 weeks old, but I think older. Anyway, this is Ozma, thoughts on pullet vs roo?



Also, some younger EEs. Supposed to lay blue eggs according to the lady who gave them to me... D.G. (For Dorothy Gale) and. Nimue. D.G. Has the black face feathers. 6 weeks old.

Ozma has very big red comb and very red patches on the wings. Those are boy's characteristics. What I don't see much is a tail. Maybe he's just slow in growing out his tail. Also, his legs are yellow. Do you know what his parents are?

As for your 6 week old EEs, too much light in the pictures that the colors and patterns don't show up well. From what I can tell DG might be a girl, and Nimue may be a boy. If possible, please post side and comb pictures with less light.

 

[Adenium]

Hi guys,
I've read through a lot of this thread and unfortunately I think I managed to get 2 cockerels when I picked from the Easter Egger pullet bin at the feed store (our first and only EEs). They're about 5 weeks old. Here's the first one, White Owl:

Right in the middle:





On the right below:





The comb and color pattern looks non-suspicious to me so far, but I'm very worried about the big legs, the pointy tail, and the usually very upright stance. I don't have much comparison, as the other EE looks similar and the other chicks are cochin bantams and an OEGB.
Is there any real hope?

 

[Adenium]

Round Two: Our second 5-wk-old EE, Dark Owl (no cute names allowed until gender is proven):


In the middle. Don't love the blotchiness of the older wing feather pattern:

Not the best comb shot, but there isn't much of one and it really isn't pink in real life:

A little more encouraged by the nice patterning of these shoulder feathers, but I know that's not a guarantee.



On the left, with the evil twin White Owl. Gotta love the matching pointy tails.

So just like with White Owl, based on thick legs and upright stance I think we're just waiting for combs and suspicious feathers to develop.
Sadly, given that most of our flock are bantams, we can't have large fowl males stomping all over the girls. Already had a partridge rock cockerel surprise 2 years ago who had to find a new home.

 

[LonelyPageTurne]

Round Two: Our second 5-wk-old EE, Dark Owl (no cute names allowed until gender is proven): In the middle. Don't love the blotchiness of the older wing feather pattern: Not the best comb shot, but there isn't much of one and it really isn't pink in real life: A little more encouraged by the nice patterning of these shoulder feathers, but I know that's not a guarantee. On the left, with the evil twin White Owl. Gotta love the matching pointy tails. So just like with White Owl, based on thick legs and upright stance I think we're just waiting for combs and suspicious feathers to develop. Sadly, given that most of our flock are bantams, we can't have large fowl males stomping all over the girls. Already had a partridge rock cockerel surprise 2 years ago who had to find a new home.

Those look like pullets to me.

 

[Adenium]

I'll be really excited if they end up laying eggs. They're even allowed to lay brown boring ones.

 

[ShannonB520]

Ok Great thank you. I hope we only have one rooster because I was planning on just keeping one as long as he's not too mean and loud. Lucky is also the nicest of the 3 so I was really hoping h/she was a hen. Now I just need to try and convince my kids to change some of the names of the chickens and they arn't going for it very well.

 

[busychicks]

This has been a very interesting and informative thread for me! I loved looking at all the different kind of Easter Eggers, though it's got me convinced I hatched a one hen batch of chicks again. I have three, two are splash colored, one with more wild coloring who's too sweet.Unfortunately, he's got red on his wings, which makes him male, right? He's got WAY more tail than the other two EEs. They're all six weeks.



And these are the white chicks, the one with fewer spots is obviously a hen--no comb to speak of and very pale comb.

Speedy(on left, assumed girl) and Dr. Spots together.


Two boys one girl?

 

[polarbearpilot]

This has been a very interesting and informative thread for me! I loved looking at all the different kind of Easter Eggers, though it's got me convinced I hatched a one hen batch of chicks again. I have three, two are splash colored, one with more wild coloring who's too sweet.Unfortunately, he's got red on his wings, which makes him male, right? He's got WAY more tail than the other two EEs. They're all six weeks.



And these are the white chicks, the one with fewer spots is obviously a hen--no comb to speak of and very pale comb.

Speedy(on left, assumed girl) and Dr. Spots together.


Two boys one girl?

You are right. Two boys and one girl and they are beautiful.

 

[Jewellan]

Any Ideas on this one? 4 weeks old. She is bigger by far than the other two easter eggers that I have . And it's funny I can't really see the colors until I use the flash on the camera. She looks gray to me.

 

[number9]

I'm such a proud Army mom today! We are headed to a little town of Norlina, NC to hear my career Army son speak at the Veteran's Day service at their cemetery. He has one more year before retirement and has always been proud to serve where ever he has been sent. However, he is so looking forward to retirement. Even as a 12 yr old, he would be one of a group who put flags on the graves of our veterans. He's a good "kid".....(always my kid...only son)

Your son is not a good kid but a great kid. You did a fine job. Please tell him tank you.