EE color sexable?

[allmychickens]

I keep hearing that EEs are color sexable but what color means what?

 

[NicoleRM]

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I've seen this posted a lot lately too, but such a vague statement is not entirely true. I think what those posters are referring to is that young EEs with red patches coming in on the wing/back/shoulder area are almost certainly cockerels. This is often seen on the black and white patterned hatchery EEs in particular. Absence of red does not guarantee pullets, however.

 

[Pele]

Yes they are to a certain extent. Keep in mind that EEs are a mixed and unregulated breed, so there's always a chance that you have such a mixed bird that it won't follow the rules.

Here's a super thread about it that you should check out:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=463817

 

[crayon]

I have a silver and red EEer and when I first asked if he could be a roo- people told me most likely no because he is silver- but if he was a roo he would be beautiful one!!!

Well here is my fella at 15 weeks!

So, as true as the theory may be, there are exceptions to all rules!

 

[Goose and Fig]

If you make your own EEs they can be color sexable. I made sex-links with a cuckoo marans hen and lavender ameraucana roo. I also use wheaten-based birds alot, which grow to be different colors. I can sex them at about 2-3 weeks.

 

[donrae]

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As a general rule, the plain brownish ones are hens and the more colorful, splashier ones are roosters. Red on the wing/shoulder is a sign of a roo. A blondish/gold that gets lighter toward the tail is a hen. Check out the ee braggers thread, when you look at enough pics after a while you get an eye for it. I have to say, the black and white ones are still hard for me