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

[LinnyChx]

It's still a little young, but there's nothing screaming rooster here yet.

THANK YOU! She's just so much bigger than the other 3 I got at the same time with thicker legs and claws. I was getting worried my lady might be a gent.

 

[MinneChickies]

I remember some folks on this thread mentioned late-blooming roos -- how late? My Easter Egger crew is 14wks today, and the roos were fairly obvious fairly early. (I ordered 1 roo and 5 pullets, hatchery sent an extra, and I've so far wound up with *3* roos and 4 pullets!)

When I was admiring the flock the other day, I realized that Tofu has some long hackle feathers, but s/he otherwise doesn't look at all like the confirmed roosters -- comb is the same as the pullets, not as big in the body as the boys, no shiny mature feathers coming in. But I've never seen such long hackle feathers on a pullet. Now I'm worried she's a he and just not as developed! Am I just being silly? When I look at the photos, they don't scream rooster, but when I look at this chicken in person, I get much more worried.

 

[junebuggena]

I remember some folks on this thread mentioned late-blooming roos -- how late? My Easter Egger crew is 14wks today, and the roos were fairly obvious fairly early. (I ordered 1 roo and 5 pullets, hatchery sent an extra, and I've so far wound up with *3* roos and 4 pullets!)

When I was admiring the flock the other day, I realized that Tofu has some long hackle feathers, but s/he otherwise doesn't look at all like the confirmed roosters -- comb is the same as the pullets, not as big in the body as the boys, no shiny mature feathers coming in. But I've never seen such long hackle feathers on a pullet. Now I'm worried she's a he and just not as developed! Am I just being silly? When I look at the photos, they don't scream rooster, but when I look at this chicken in person, I get much more worried.

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Pullet. A cockerel with that coloring would have darker shoulder patches.

 

[Richard Pryor]

Can someone please help? I have a feeling my beloved Brooklyn is a boy. Pictures of Shirley Temple for comparison. Not sure how old they are but Brooklyn seems to have a longer tail. Not sure if this is a sign.

Shirley Temple

Brooklyn

 

[amoarmstrong]

Not a reply so much as a question: I have been offered an 11 week old Ameraucana rooster and am wondering what I might expect temperamentally from him toward me! He would be going into a mixed group of 1 year old hens and 10 week old pullets.

 

[debid]

Can someone please help? I have a feeling my beloved Brooklyn is a boy. Pictures of Shirley Temple for comparison. Not sure how old they are but Brooklyn seems to have a longer tail. Not sure if this is a sign.

Shirley Temple

Brooklyn

Pretty pullets!

 

[debid]

Not a reply so much as a question: I have been offered an 11 week old Ameraucana rooster and am wondering what I might expect temperamentally from him toward me! He would be going into a mixed group of 1 year old hens and 10 week old pullets.

Every chicken is an individual. You'll learn more by observing him than collecting experiences.

 

[djunafarms]

I see so many easter eggers like Shirley Temple there. I have one too (see photo). My questions for those knowledgeable about EEs are (1) is this pattern always female, and (2) since the pattern is so common do we know what cross likely made it? Can you have a good idea of the breeds of the parents if your easter egger has this pattern?

Can someone please help? I have a feeling my beloved Brooklyn is a boy. Pictures of Shirley Temple for comparison. Not sure how old they are but Brooklyn seems to have a longer tail. Not sure if this is a sign.

Shirley Temple

Brooklyn

 

[grjonid]

I have a 10 week old Easter egger and I am not sure if it is a pullet or a roo.
Please help me figure it out.

 

[djunafarms]

I have a 10 week old Easter egger and I am not sure if it is a pullet or a roo.
Please help me figure it out.

Your photos are dark but from what I can see it has the common pullet feather pattern. I just posted a couple of questions about that type of patterning above.