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

[jeanetteiacovon]

Illia...can I get your thoughts on a 2 week old or do I need to wait until all adult feathers come in? My daughter is holding Easter, our 13 day old EE ( sorry that the child with a brown shirt is holding the brown bird) To me it is typical chipmunk pattern that I am praying is a pullet. EE has less of a comb that i can see than the BO does.

hi I am new but with my chicks I was told the chipmunk looking ones are ameracauna chicks

 

[fancychick1]

Ok these are about 5 to 6 wks old, I was told they were ameracanas but I know they are more than likely EE's. I'm not sure if they are pullets or cockerels. Any ideas?

 

[LadyCluck77]

Fancychick1, when you are able to, could you get some more photos of these?
I feel like the last one is likely a pullet, but I'd like to see the first two in close up, especially the combs.

 

[ameliadanielle]

About 8 weeks old. Is this a rooster?

 

[bruceha2000]

hi I am new but with my chicks I was told the chipmunk looking ones are ameracauna chicks

The referenced post is over 4 years old so they likely aren't looking for help any more

Chipmunk is more than likely an EE, not an Ameraucana. In this page from the Ameraucana Breeders page, I see only chipmunk on the silver chicks. http://www.ameraucana.org/gallery.html

Lots of other breeds (though EE is not a recognized breed we still talk about them as one) have a chipmunk pattern as chicks.

 

[Wishing4Wings]

About 8 weeks old. Is this a rooster?

I think so. The comb is quite large and pink for 8 wks.

 

[fancychick1]

Fancychick1, when you are able to, could you get some more photos of these?
I feel like the last one is likely a pullet, but I'd like to see the first two in close up, especially the combs.

The 2nd one is the one I'm not sure about it kind of has the red patches on its wings and I think that's what they said the cockerels had.

 

[draye]

My 2 week old we . Anyone have one this color . I hope it's a pullet and stays this grey color.

From my experience that looks like the color if a cockerel. I don't want to say for sure right now though. Fingers crossed for a pullet.

 

[Wishing4Wings]

The 2nd one is the one I'm not sure about it kind of has the red patches on its wings and I think that's what they said the cockerels had.

I agree with LadyCluck about the 3rd one looking more like a pullet. The combs on these two seem different than the usual pea combs we see. Do you know what breeds the parents are? I can't tell either of these two yet, but seeing why you suspect cockerels. Maybe there will be some changes by next week and you can post some more pics.

 

[fancychick1]

Thanks wishing4wings. I don't know anything about the parents I picked them out at a feed store just know they said they were ameraucana's. The three of them have been being raised by my silkie family. I got them so the one lone silkie that hatched would have company and to make the moma think her other three eggs hatched so she would get off them.