EE color to determine gender masters, I have a question (pic added)

[debid]

My cream-colored EE started getting some peachy tones in her back feathers (chest is cream like the wings). I wasn't worried until I noticed spots of dark red coming in on her back. So dark, I mistook it for blood at first.

Is this a bad sign for my girl?

And, FWIW, all of you have made me supremely paranoid about my sexed pullets being boys in disguise so you have only yourselves to blame if I ask about every.single.chick at some point or another.

 

[debid]

Nobody? I thought that it was supposed to be easy to tell with EEs.

 

[schellie69]

Post a picture it will be easier to tell from a picture here is a picture of my bantam EE hen she has black, tan and red on her back

 

[plantmgr]

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A bad sign for what?

 

[fshinggrl]

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A picture is worth a thousand words! I get super paranoid as well! I would suspect a cockerel because of what you are describing, but without a picture...

 

[CityGirlintheCountry]

I have had some light colored EEs start leaking a rust color in their wing feathers as they have aged. It's just feather genetics. No harm to them.

To sex EE chicks look at the comb. Most times the boys will have three ridges across while the girls have no ridges or only one ridge. Those male combs will pop up pretty early while the females take longer.

Good luck!

 

[debid]

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That she's not a she, of course!

She's not cooperating for photos but if red splotches on the shoulders and upper back doesn't mean anything, then it really won't help to take pictures of it.

 

[akcountrygrrl]

How old is she? If she's still a very young bird and not in full adult plumage, then the red could be a sign of a roo. Pics! We need pics!!

 

[CityGirlintheCountry]

Oooohhh... I get it now. Does the rust leaking through indicate roo? Hmmm... can't say for sure, but now that I think about it every single light chick I have had that started leaking red turned out to be a roo.

 

[Happy Chooks]

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Yes, it can. Especially if in the wing bow area.

debid......can you post a picture of her?