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

[junebuggena]

Hope I can get someone's opinion, 2 1/2 wk old OE chicks, looking the the 2 I have pictured for comparison, does the first one have a 3 row pea comb??

 

[curious chickee]

This is mine as chick, bottom left corner as a chick,
And her at 7 weeks

She similar looking to the one you asked about

Awww, so cute!  I was curious what she looked like before all her feathers came in

 

[Wishing4Wings]

Ok everyone 3rd installment of as the chicken sexing turns.... 9+weeks old. Small in stature and leg girth.

That's a pullet comb. She's very pretty! She sure is trying to fool us with those darker feathers. Other than that, she has always looked girly.

 

[daisykristy]

This is mine as chick, bottom left corner as a chick,
And her at 7 weeks

She similar looking to the one you asked about

I'll say! Its amazing how the chicks morph into something totally different

 

[Wishing4Wings]

I posted this picture a few days ago and someone told me girl but I read above that girls would not have a comb that developed. Is it possible this is a boy. She is about 9 weeks old. Our other to EE do not have this big of combs. This is our first go with chickens. And are totally inexperienced. Actually the one of our other EE is pictured besides her. She's white.

And since we are new to chickens can you keep a roo with the hens? Given they all get along.

Agree about that not being a pea comb, but since it is still pale, I would say pullet also.
Keeping a rooster depends on how many hens you keep with it. 5 or 6 or more is a healthy amount. If a rooster has too few hens to mate, it can cause a little wear and tear on the poor girls.

 

[Wishing4Wings]

Hope I can get someone's opinion, 2 1/2 wk old OE chicks, looking the the 2 I have pictured for comparison, does the first one have a 3 row pea comb??

2½ weeks is too young to be sure, but the one on top is probably a cockerel. The 3 rows of peas will get more obvious. Bottom one is more likely pullet with the single ridge down the center, but the comb could plump up in the next couple of weeks and turn her into a boy.

 

[katatonic123]

@Wishing4Wings Thanks. I figured the mix would throw off any tricks anyone would have. To throw another wrench in the works is that "daddy" is white.
My other chicks are from a buff silkie roo so they inherently have an orange color to them. No standard tricks with mine!

 

[kristaschics15]

Ok everyone 3rd installment of as the chicken sexing turns.... 9+weeks old. Small in stature and leg girth.

She is SO gorgeous!!!!

 

[kristaschics15]

She still has me wondering but she's young still so may take some time. I'm pretty sure she's a she but watching her close.

On the right

 

[katatonic123]

The best selfie type shots I could get. I'm the only one up so it was a solo mission. DJ will be 5 wks tomorrow and PJ on Wednesday.