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

[Wishing4Wings]

They are 6 weeks and all the same age.

At 6 weeks, pretty sure all 3 are cockerels. I would wait on #3 a week or two more just to make absolutely sure.

 

[Cluck2013]

At 6 weeks, pretty sure all 3 are cockerels. I would wait on #3 a week or two more just to make absolutely sure.

Thanks. Turns out all my favorites are going in the wrong direction! If the pretty black one is a rooster, that makes 8 of them in the last 2 hatches!

 

[ClintonChickens]

Haven't heard any crowing but the tail feathers are iridescent,

suppose to be a hen

 

[Wishing4Wings]

suppose to be a hen

How old is the bird? The large pink comb is very suspicious, however age is important. Females can have iridescent feathers, but they do not have pointed saddle feathers. I am having trouble seeing the shape of the feathers clearly. If forced to bet, I'd say it's a cockerel.

 

[ClintonChickens]

How old is the bird? The large pink comb is very suspicious, however age is important. Females can have iridescent feathers, but they do not have pointed saddle feathers. I am having trouble seeing the shape of the feathers clearly. If forced to bet, I'd say it's a cockerel.

14 weeks

 

[ClintonChickens]

How old is the bird? The large pink comb is very suspicious, however age is important. Females can have iridescent feathers, but they do not have pointed saddle feathers. I am having trouble seeing the shape of the feathers clearly. If forced to bet, I'd say it's a cockerel.

I have a hard time telling the shape of feathers as well the pattern is so sharp it's impossible to tell. I haven't chased it down to look. Dont really feel up for that.

 

[Frazzemrat1]

Haven't heard any crowing but the tail feathers are iridescent, View attachment 1468847 View attachment 1468848 View attachment 1468849 suppose to be a hen

Iridescence in black feathers means very little. All birds of all genders that have black feathers have iridescence. My black jersey giant hen is black that iridesses green and purple.
However, I think I see male saddle feathers starting to grow in, which tells me this is a cockerel.

 

[Wishing4Wings]

14 weeks

aaah... that's the kind of in between hard to tell age. I still think cockerel... only hesitating because my EE cockerels were much more obvious at a younger age.

 

[ClintonChickens]

aaah... that's the kind of in between hard to tell age. I still think cockerel... only hesitating because my EE cockerels were much more obvious at a younger age.

I dont know what's doing here. Mabey getting cool by digging down to the dirt or trying to convince the hens to check out a spot to lay (none are laying yet) or mabey it's a hen and trying that spot to nest.

 

[Wishing4Wings]

View attachment 1477098 I dont know what's doing here. Mabey getting cool by digging down to the dirt or trying to convince the hens to check out a spot to lay (none are laying yet) or mabey it's a hen and trying that spot to nest.

haha! He's just trying to confuse you!