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

[Wishing4Wings]

Sorry, but Heritage is a cockerel. He's got a big red comb (pullets don't get them until much later around 4-5 months), and deep red in his shoulders.
It always end up being the sweetest and favorite!

x2 Sorry. Happened to me too. (Changed Iris' name to RuPaul!)

 

[modchicken]

Thanks for the help! I guess she's Harry now! Hopefully his old home will take him back from me! I just want him in a good place!

 

[Simmonsfunnyfrm]

This is Frankie. S/he was hatched on Mother's Day - will be 5 weeks old this weekend.
I've gotten comments that S/he is the dreaded cockerel.
Just hoping that he looks more like a She this week!?
She is the coolest bird EVER. <sniffle>




Please Please tell me She is a She!

It is hard to say, but I've got a little cockerel at 8 weeks right now and they definitely have similarities...here is mine.

 

[Joe.G]

Here is mine at about 5 weeks, What do you guys think.

 

[modchicken]

Ok is it mostly the development of the comb that hints the rooster? I sort of got the age a little mixed up so I believe shes more like 4 month old. Does that change anything? Or no... Probably not... Thanks! Anyone else have opinions? Thoughts?

 

[Flowerbh]

Here is my pullet at 16 weeks old. She never did develope muffs. or is it tuffs? You know what I mean...the whiskers. No comb to speak of yet.

 

[Lothiriel]

She's really pretty!
Some EEs just don't get the muffs and it's just fine.

 

[Simmonsfunnyfrm]

Here is my pullet at 16 weeks old. She never did develope muffs. or is it tuffs? You know what I mean...the whiskers. No comb to speak of yet.

What a lovely lady you have there! I haven't seen one like that.

 

[Flowerbh]

Thanks. Here is my other EE. 16 weeks also. The birds are in their taxi. I put them in there to take them out to the tractor or to the back yard. They love their taxi. It means going to play!

 

[Jenn1399]

It is hard to say, but I've got a little cockerel at 8 weeks right now and they definitely have similarities...here is mine.

Here is mine at about 5 weeks, What do you guys think.








 

Looks like we three have veeeeeery similar birds here! Frankie was born on Mothers day, so she was 5 weeks this weekend. The current photos posted are from 4 weeks old. I need to go take more photos!

Please please please let Frankie be a she!!! (& joe too, if that's the plan!) Simmons.... I hope my bird develops some more difference from yours! & quick!