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

[ICB42]

With the red on his shoulders I would say rooster. Does the comb have one row or three? EE rooster have three rows to their comb. I have two of them. I should know. Lol

This one looks a lot like my EE roo!! See!

 

[daxigait]

That's a pullet.

I know I have asked before, but you are the only person who has called this olive egger a pullet.

 

[daxigait]

OK that makes two of you.

 

[MistyScott08]

With the red on his shoulders I would say rooster. Does the comb have one row or three? EE rooster have three rows to their comb. I have two of them. I should know. Lol

I believe 3.

 

[ICB42]

He looks just like my rooster, im gonna say rooster!!

 

[Wishing4Wings]

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OK that makes two of you.

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This is a cockerel. 100%

 

[bruceha2000]

These chicks are getting bigger. What are usually the first signs you look for when it comes to gender for EEs?

Chick #1


Chick #2


I know it's much too early to actually determine gender i'm just curious if there are specific things to look for.

I choose pullet on both based on comb and even pattern.

Cockrel? 14 weeks picture

12-13 weeks picture

OK that makes two of you.

Make that three daxigait. I think what could sway people toward cockerel are those longer tail feathers but if you look at the hackle and sickle feathers, they are rounded, not pointed. And that comb is not big or red at all. 14 weeks a cockerel would likely be waking you up at dawn as well. If that is a cockerel it surely is the slowest maturing one ever.

 

[daxigait]

I choose pullet on both based on comb and even pattern.



Make that three daxigait. I think what could sway people toward cockerel are those longer tail feathers but if you look at the hackle and sickle feathers, they are rounded, not pointed. And that comb is not big or red at all. 14 weeks a cockerel would likely be waking you up at dawn as well. If that is a cockerel it surely is the slowest maturing one ever. 

OK, no crow attempts from this pen at all.

 

[ICB42]

OK, no crow attempts from this pen at all.

This one looks like my Snow White she's a pullet!

 

[Wishing4Wings]

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By 14 weeks, you can tell the cockerels from across the yard. Red comb is like a flag!