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

[CelticOaksFarm]

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They are from the same hens and roo as the younger group you want a pair of girls from.

Oh fun! How old is the younger group? Are you keeping all your older "littles?"

Yes the older group are keepers as I am watching the boys closely for future breeding pens. The younger EE group is 6-8 weeks old now and outside full time now, almost ready to be put on the ground with the rest of our flock.

 

[annabananaandfamily]

OK, I have no way of posting pics (or maybe better said I have no idea how to post pics), but I have four little ee chicks, only 3 weeks old that I am looking for advice on. At this age I don't expect to be able to sex them for sure, but I am interested in getting some info on identifying signs to look for.
We have 4 chicks, 2 that hatched a pretty chocolatey brown color, 1 that hatched a light brown kind of speckley color, and 1 that hatched white. The 3 brown ones have been very quick to grow and feather, quickly outgrowing the little white one. They are also WAY more outgoing and, shall we say, assertive? While visiting with them today, I noticed they all (4) seem to have a little protrusion where a rooster would get his fighty claw thingy (that must be the technical term for it, right?).
Anyway, nobody has been allowed to name anyone til we know who can stay, so the more info I have to make the call, the better!

 

[bloom_ss]

I have six EE chicks that are 6 weeks old and I am wondering if my favorite (and friendliest) one might be a roo. She is the prettiest one of all six chicks and I was sure she was a girl, but now her feathers have started getting more colorful in the last week or so. Here are some pictures of Friendly the EE chick:

And for comparison...her she is with 3 of the others (she's the one in the top left of the picture)

I had some questions about another one with a bigger comb than the others, but when I posted pics of that one everyone said it looked like a girl. After that I was sure I was safe with all girls, but now I am starting to wonder again.

 

[ItsAZOO32]

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So how old is this EE? Looks a LOT like my EE hen Guinness

At least I am still hopeful she is a hen since she is 19 weeks old and has no sign of being a boy..

BUT.. I haven't seen any eggs yet

 

[bloom_ss]

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All of my chicks are 6 weeks old...hatched on June 15th. Guinness sure is pretty!!

 

[ItsAZOO32]

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All of my chicks are 6 weeks old...hatched on June 15th. Guinness sure is pretty!!

Why thank you

She's been my favorite from the start.

This is her at 6 weeks

and my other EE Sunny .. NOW

and at 6 weeks..

 

[JodyJo]

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follow this link, it will explain how to post pics:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=504

 

[Adorkable]

Just a little update on Buddha. He lost the lacing on his tail. Here he is at almost 4 months old.

 

[featherz]

Update on my 'blue pullet' that I kept insisting was a roo. Anyone left that doesn't believe me? Hee hee. He's very pretty tho!


1st pic:

now:

For future reference in coloring:
This one also turned out to be a boy (rehomed, no current pic):

This one turned out to be a girl:

 

[ArizonaDesertChicks]

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All 4 of yours are girls - no worries.