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

[troll1010]

Yes that is what they r!!! Well the last time they told me they were sexed and I got 1 roo. So we will see. R these guys easy to sexed? I can post close ups of I need to. I think they r a wk old.

 

[Faraday40]

Because you have 3 of the same kind, if there's a roo he'll stand out in a few weeks.
In some breeds, you can tell early by the wing feather growth. (A slow grower = male). For most chicks, the changes in comb happen between 4-6 weeks.

 

[browntownfarm]

Just got these two beauties! I can't wait to see how they turn out. I had 4 but lost 2. This is my first time with EE chicks!

 

[bruceha2000]

Because you have 3 of the same kind, if there's a roo he'll stand out in a few weeks.
In some breeds, you can tell early by the wing feather growth. (A slow grower = male). For most chicks, the changes in comb happen between 4-6 weeks.

Except when they don't.

I had 2 each of 6 breeds.
- The "blue red" Cubalaya's started looking different when their feathers came in. Feared one was a boy. Nope, one was splash red".
- One of the Black Australorps was bigger than the other and the feathers were rattier, not as fast to come in. Feared it was a boy. Nope, but she is a BIG BA.
- etc, etc, etc

Got lucky - 12 chicks, 12 girls.

 

[browntownfarm]

Man! Just lost my lighter one. Down to 1 out of four. So sad they didn't do well. All my other chicks are very healthy!

 

[LadyCluck77]

Sorry to hear that

What seems to be happening to them?

 

[nimopiba]

Man! Just lost my lighter one. Down to 1 out of four. So sad they didn't do well. All my other chicks are very healthy!

Out of all of my chicken breeds (5), except for 1 cuckoo Marans chick, every single chick that I have ever lost was an ameraucana. from the first batch of 2 I have 1. From the second batch of 4 I lost 4. From the third batch of 4 I lost 2. I love them to death but they seem to be too fragile for me. It is also worth noting they came from 3 different sources. I know how frustrating it is.

 

[Angie16hearts]

Thanks.  They're not as dark now but still olive.  Her dad was an EE that hatched from a pink egg & Mom (a true mutt) laid brown eggs. The army green egg was a surprise. Many of the roo's offspring now lay blue, green, or olive eggs, so I'm fairly certain he carried that blue egg gene.

I have a EE from a RIR brown egg and a EE Roo I'm wondering if he has blue gene will it possibly she may lay a dark green egg ?

 

[Wishing4Wings]

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Yes, it's possible. The gene for blue shells is dominant. If the rooster has a pea comb and your pullet EE also has one, the chances are better. Egg probably would be regular green. Dark green (olive color) takes a cross with a really dark brown layer like Marans, Penedesenca, or Welsummer.

 

[browntownfarm]

I'm

Sorry to hear that

What seems to be happening to them?

I'm not exactly sure. They were so tiny compared to my other chicks. Maybe just fragile or not a healthy batch. This is my first time with we chicks.