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

[Faraday40]

Here are some updated pictures of my 5 EEs. They are 6 weeks old now, I am pretty sure the first is a boy and I think the rest are girls but I am new to this and would appreciate any guesses or comments.

#1 Bull (Very stalky legs and body, pointed and rounded down tail feathers)

#2 Wildling (Rounded and pointed tail feathers, smallest of all EEs)

#3 Cateyes (Round tail feathers, Very friendly. PS- She is standing up listening to the neighbors music, lol)

#4 Legs (Has always had long legs but starting to grow into them, mostly round tail feathers, very independent)

#5 Ginger (Round tail feathers, very quiet personality)


Again, I am a new chicken mama and still trying to learn what I can and try to tell the boys from the girls so any help is welcome.

I agree that #1 is a boy & the others are likely pullets. #4 looks a bit different (seems very large-bodied & solid), so I'd keep an eye out for male traits that may or may not develop. At this time I do not see anything that would confirm a male in that one.

 

[Bobi9459]

These are my EE"s One I was told was a male but still wondering really hoping not cause I don't want to have to get rid of her/him.

 

[ChickenFox]

These are my EE"s One I was told was a male but still wondering really hoping not cause I don't want to have to get rid of her/him.

All look like girls except the last one to me.

 

[Faraday40]

These are my EE"s One I was told was a male but still wondering really hoping not cause I don't want to have to get rid of her/him.

x2. The last one looks male - especially when compared to the others of the same age..

 

[Dianne88]

This is my youngest EE, she is around 3 weeks old. I got her from the feed store (of corse labeled as an Amerucana) as a Pullet. I whistle to all my chicks and this one started to whistle back, my DH swears it sounds like a crow! Yikes!!! What do you think?

 

[fshinggrl]

This is my youngest EE, she is around 3 weeks old. I got her from the feed store (of corse labeled as an Amerucana) as a Pullet. I whistle to all my chicks and this one started to whistle back, my DH swears it sounds like a crow! Yikes!!! What do you think?

A side shot would be preferable. This still may be too young to guess.

 

[Dianne88]

A side shot would be preferable.  This still may be too young to guess.

Here are some different side shots of her, she was interested in the Geese honking across the street so she's standing at attention.

 

[fshinggrl]

Thank you for the additional shots. She is pretty and I hope she stays a she! I think it is too early to tell. Come back in a couple weeks with more photos! That comb is stumping me at the moment.

 

[Dianne88]

Thank you for the additional shots.  She is pretty and I hope she stays a she!  I think it is too early to tell.  Come back in a couple weeks with more photos!  That comb is stumping me at the moment.

i tried to get an up close shot, this is the pic I got

I will take more in a few weeks, Thanks

 

[RoosterLew]

I'm going to guess cockerel. That's a bit of comb for 3 week pullet and legs look big!
However it IS pretty early to be very certain, Our last batch of EE's we hatched I was certain 2 were cockerels especially when their big wide combs got red at 18 weeks...3 days later we got 2 green eggs!! LOL
Scandalous birds!!

WHy wait a few more weeks? Post pictures every week so we can see how she/ he changes !!