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

[TexasLisa]

Also has a pretty yellow comb right now. The presumed cockerel chicks from the feedstore where I work had pretty red combs by this time already, so I'm really hoping I picked correctly. I was able to watch these guys for their first week of life and observe their behavior before I picked them out of the bunch.
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I think the feed store should give you a raise! You are an asset for chicken lovers.

 

[bruceha2000]

That's for sure. Hear all the time about feed and farm store employees not knowing a thing about chicks.

 

[Chebird]

Oh yeah, that's a cockerel.

Here's some photos

I took today. So far, he's been a very nice, yet shy, bird.

 

[tn_artist]

Ok Junebugga!! New pics of "Rocky," whom I've renamed Burd Ferguson. STILL a cockerel? No red feathers and no red comb. Very sweet, no crowing.

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She is beautiful!

 

[grettasurfergirl]

Anyone have any guesses on this 3 week easter egger? I’ve noticed some orange showing up and maybe the coloring looks more splotchy but I have no idea what I’m looking for.... first chicks ever!

 

[debid]

Anyone have any guesses on this 3 week easter egger? I’ve noticed some orange showing up and maybe the coloring looks more splotchy but I have no idea what I’m looking for.... first chicks ever!

Looks like a pullet so far.

What you watch for on one like this is a wing patch forming. It shows as an interruption in pattern with a darker red color. Yours has even patterning through the wing.

The hard part is if the pattern molts away leaving a mostly solid bird and then you'd be stuck watching for male saddle feathers and comb development.

 

[cstephens1987]

Anyone have any guesses on this 3 week easter egger? I’ve noticed some orange showing up and maybe the coloring looks more splotchy but I have no idea what I’m looking for.... first chicks ever!

That's an interesting color and comb for an EE. Can you get a close-up of it?

 

[grettasurfergirl]

That's an interesting color and comb for an EE. Can you get a close-up of it?

A close-up of the comb or the feathers? Here are a couple more... are these helpful?

 

[cstephens1987]

A close-up of the comb or the feathers? Here are a couple more... are these helpful?

Sorry. I meant a close-up of the comb

 

[grettasurfergirl]

Looks like a pullet so far.

What you watch for on one like this is a wing patch forming. It shows as an interruption in pattern with a darker red color. Yours has even patterning through the wing.

The hard part is if the pattern molts away leaving a mostly solid bird and then you'd be stuck watching for male saddle feathers and comb development.

Thanks for your advice! I noticed a few chunks of white feathers coming in so I’m guessing that’s not a good sign? Thank you!!