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

[Wishing4Wings]

can u tell if this is a ROO???

No, looks like a pullet, but the one in the upper right corner is a cockerel.

 

[opeth13]

My 4 week old chick. Do they always look this frazzled? Any gender guesses or too little still?

 

[sharol]

My 4 week old chick. Do they always look this frazzled? Any gender guesses or too little still?

 

[Faraday40]

Here are the chicks we hatched. Now at 6 weeks. A few weeks ago we predicted these were female & gave away the other 12 hatch-mates. Do they still look like pullets? Any twins out there? (I'd like to know how they may feather out.)


Dad of all = Brown Easter Egger (He hatched from a pink egg.)

Chick 1: Came from a pinkish brown egg. Mom is large gold (gray penciling), single combed, mutt.




Chick 2: Came from a Green-blue egg. Mom is golden(black penciling) Easter Egger.





Chick 3: Came from a Green-blue egg. Mom is black & white Easter egger.



Chick 1: Came from a Peach tinted egg. Mom is all white with pea comb; prolific layer. Have no idea why this chick is all black?
This chick sometimes gets pinkish comb in the heat.

 

[sandiTX]

Here are the chicks we hatched. Now at 6 weeks. A few weeks ago we predicted these were female & gave away the other 12 hatch-mates. Do they still look like pullets? Any twins out there? (I'd like to know how they may feather out.)


Dad of all = Brown Easter Egger (He hatched from a pink egg.)

Chick 1: Came from a pinkish brown egg. Mom is large gold (gray penciling), single combed, mutt.




Chick 2: Came from a Green-blue egg. Mom is golden(black penciling) Easter Egger.





Chick 3: Came from a Green-blue egg. Mom is black & white Easter egger.



Chick 1: Came from a Peach tinted egg. Mom is all white with pea comb; prolific layer. Have no idea why this chick is all black?
This chick sometimes gets pinkish comb in the heat.

first 3 seems like pullets to me looking at comb, last one (black with white on face looks roo- looks like 3 rows on comb from what I can see/tell. But thats just my opinion

 

[Chicknapper]

Hi everyone! Though I subscribed to Backyard Chickens sometime last year, this is my first post ever. I live in Panama and started raising backyard chickens about 2 years ago, by chance! I have 5 hens and a roo at the time, the last of the hens arriving about two weeks ago. Her name is Lola, and I have no idea what breed she is, other than she is quite a few breeds in one, you know, a mutt, an adorable one! If anyone in the forum is feeling adventurous, feel free to post your guess. There's obviously a naked neck gene there, but before I forget, I must say she lays large, beautiful green eggs! Thanks in advance!

 

[draye]

Hi everyone! Though I subscribed to Backyard Chickens sometime last year, this is my first post ever. I live in Panama and started raising backyard chickens about 2 years ago, by chance! I have 5 hens and a roo at the time, the last of the hens arriving about two weeks ago. Her name is Lola, and I have no idea what breed she is, other than she is quite a few breeds in one, you know, a mutt, an adorable one! If anyone in the forum is feeling adventurous, feel free to post your guess. There's obviously a naked neck gene there, but before I forget, I must say she lays large, beautiful green eggs! Thanks in advance!

Looks to be a cross of Naked Nek and Polish and since she is laying a green egg most like some Ameruacana/Easter Egger in her. SHe sure is beautiful.
I'm currently crossing mine up with NN, EE, and EE/Polish crosses.

 

[polarbearpilot]

My 4 week old chick. Do they always look this frazzled? Any gender guesses or too little still?

It is a bit young to be sure. The feather pattern right now is that of a pullet, but that can change. The comb is pale (like girl) but a bit wide (like boy). If you can post new pictures in a few weeks, it'll be easier to tell.

 

[polarbearpilot]

Here are the chicks we hatched. Now at 6 weeks. A few weeks ago we predicted these were female & gave away the other 12 hatch-mates. Do they still look like pullets? Any twins out there? (I'd like to know how they may feather out.)


Dad of all = Brown Easter Egger (He hatched from a pink egg.)

Chick 1: Came from a pinkish brown egg. Mom is large gold (gray penciling), single combed, mutt.




Chick 2: Came from a Green-blue egg. Mom is golden(black penciling) Easter Egger.





Chick 3: Came from a Green-blue egg. Mom is black & white Easter egger.



Chick 1: Came from a Peach tinted egg. Mom is all white with pea comb; prolific layer. Have no idea why this chick is all black?
This chick sometimes gets pinkish comb in the heat.

#1, 2 and 4 are girls. #3 however has too much red for me to be sure. How does that chick behave towards the other 3 chicks?

 

[Scottiemom]

Okay, so my eyes are starting to glaze over from staring at each picture in this thread (not every one though. Over 600 pages, I can't do it!) and there is such huge color variations for EE's, I am just not sure!

I think I have at least one pullet, not sure about the other one, and I would love some other input.

I have 2 Easter Eggers. They are both 6 weeks old. There doesn't seem to be hardly any color in their combs either.

This is "Ember". I think Ember is a pullet. I was amazed at the color change from when "she" was a week old until now!




This is "Cinder". I hope Cinder is a pullet. Although they are both friendly, "she" is more timid than Ember.





So, anyone have any ideas on gender for these two?