Easter Egger Sexing - w. Pictures (4-5 Wks Old)

[kbarrett513]

As my little Easter Eggers are growing, I'm starting to worry that a few of these little buggers may be cockerels. I've heard that looking at the ridges/combs are a good sign for determining sex but since this is my first flock, I figured I'd take it to the experts! These three are the only three so far that have the more pronounced ridges/combs.

Two photos of each chick in question. One of comb/ridge and one of coloring/feathers. All birds are around 4-5 weeks old.

I'm going to be sad if any of mine are cockerels as we are not allowed to have them in our city ordinances ! If anyone knows of safe locations that will take them in the central Utah area, please let me know!

Thanks for the help!

 

[Northwest_Wannabe]

#1 to me looks like a cockerel, the others aren't showing too much yet far to me

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

It's a bit too young, but the first looks like a cockerel to me too

 

[CaliFarmsAR]

1 cockerel and 2 pullets! The 1 chick is the cockerel!

 

[kbarrett513]

Has anyone had success with keeping cockerels within city limits? My neighbor said they used to have one that never crowed (she said it was because he never had another to show him how), so they kept him and no one knew (or cared)....I'd hate to have to give him away (if it is a him).

Thanks for helping!

 

[Northwest_Wannabe]

Cockerels do Not need a rooster to show them how to crow ; ) some are quieter than others, some are noisier, one things for sure they don't crow just when the sun comes up haha, ours would crow all day just for fun it seemed! I'm in the suburbs, outside of limits, but I'd see why no roosters in the city!

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

There's always the No Crow Rooster Collar. I've never used one, so I can't speak on the ethics of it, so you'd have to do your own research. I believe it just mutes the crow

 

[Northwest_Wannabe]

We tried a collar on two different roosters (three different collars tried on both) and it just seemed like they really hated it :'( so we just decided we'd re-home them to somewhere they could crow nonstop in peace

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

We tried a collar on two different roosters (three different collars tried on both) and it just seemed like they really hated it :'( so we just decided we'd re-home them to somewhere they could crow nonstop in peace

That's too bad. Thanks for your feedback on them! I wondered how the quality of life for the roosters would be with one on!

 

[The Happster]

Never used a crow collar either, but I haven't heard the best things about them.
Thank goodness I live in the country and can have cockerels screeching in my ears whenever I like!
I do agree 1 does look a bit manly.