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

[Wishing4Wings]

Got all of these the first of March.

Could someone give me their opinion about these 3?

So that makes them about 3½ months? 14 weeks? If the age is correct, I think they are pullets. Cockerels at this age would have prominent red combs, which I don't see in the first 2 and you describe the last one as pale, so pullets all around.

The last one is probably just your dominant female and working out the pecking order. If she is not injuring anyone, it's normal behavior and she'll start back up when reunited with the others. Making sure they have plenty of room is helpful as is changing the environment (move things around, add a perch or a log, hang a cabbage for them to pick at, etc). This will distract the birds, give them something to do and explore, and give the submissive pullets a way to avoid the pecking and stay out of reach.

 

[whitmore]

Edited. The post I responded to did not show up in the reply. Sorry.

 

[Maggiee]

Oh boy. Such a variety of opinions. I guess the "wait and see" continues....I will try to get better comb shots in a few weeks. Thanks everyone!

 

[polarbearpilot]

I hope everyone doesn't mind if I re-upload some newer shots. Here are my five Easter Eggers, at 6 and a half weeks old. (Not including the Speckled Sussex, who I've uploaded previously.)
I've organized them by chicken with a few angles for each.


#1. Dark-coloured, I feel pretty certain this is a cockerel.







#2. This was the fluffy little grey chick that I really loved and hoped would be a pullet.







#3. Another black and white. I thought this was a cockerel when the bubs were young, but s/he is much more petite than the others and seems to have female-type feathering?



#4. I am leaning towards pullet for this one, even though it's fairly large. Such beautiful colours!






#5. Cockerel...? Comb is quite dark and wide and s/he has rust over wings...

1 may be roo. You are sure that it is, so you must see more roo characteristics than I can see in the pictures.
2, and 5 are boys for sure.
3 and 4 are girls for sure.

 

[jtbass2756]

What can you tell by this? White /buff....14 weeks

 

[Wishing4Wings]

What can you tell by this? White /buff....14 weeks

That looks like a pullet comb, pale with just the center ridge. (But you need to consider other characteristics such as feathering and overall color and shape.)

 

[Chicnextdoor84]

Def

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What can you tell by this? White /buff....14 weeks [/quoDefinitely looks like a pullet comb!

 

[kenzier093]

What can you tell by this? White /buff....14 weeks

Pullet

 

[subhanalah]

1 may be roo.  You are sure that it is, so you must see more roo characteristics than I can see in the pictures.
2, and 5 are boys for sure.
3 and 4 are girls for sure.

girls don't get red on their chest, I definitely see splotchy red on #4's chest.

 

[Brookshire11]

girls don't get red on their chest, I definitely see splotchy red on #4's chest.

Yeah, if you look you can see a few rust feathers on the wing as well.....