EE mystery

[NatJ]

They look like EE pullets to me, with a variety of feather colors (normal for Easter Eggers). The various comb sizes indicate different levels of maturity, which is also normal for Easter Eggers at this age.

(Exception: it looks like there's a black sexlink female in the background of one picture. She's mostly black, with some gold in her neck feathers, with a single comb, no muff/beard, and wattles that are bigger than the EE's have. She's behind the EE that's gold with white markings.)

 

[HappyClucker7]

They are all Easter Eggers and all pullets.

 

[Panhandle chick]

They look like EE pullets to me, with a variety of feather colors (normal for Easter Eggers). The various comb sizes indicate different levels of maturity, which is also normal for Easter Eggers at this age.

(Exception: it looks like there's a black sexlink female in the background of one picture. She's mostly black, with some gold in her neck feathers, with a single comb, no muff/beard, and wattles that are bigger than the EE's have. She's behind the EE that's gold with white markings.)

The black one is a midnight majestic (maran that isn’t really a maran I’ve learned). I have 4 of them and they are so sweet!

 

[HiEverybirdy]

The black one is a midnight majestic (maran that isn’t really a maran I’ve learned). I have 4 of them and they are so sweet!

Ha, I was posting to say that one looks like a Marans to me, and to ask which hatchery. Sounds like it could be Hoover's, since that's one of their Marans names? If so the buff-colored hen could be one of their Starlight Eggers or a Prairie Bluebell...those are basically just their cool names for their special-recipe of Easter Eggers.

https://hoovershatchery.com/prairiebluebellegger.html

 

[Ridgerunner]

So the combs that are bigger is ok? Any idea what the golden one is?

At 16 weeks I'm not looking at comb or wattle size. I'm looking more at color. Dark red indicates male, pale or pink indicates a girl. The closer the girls get to laying the darker red their comb and wattles should be. I don't see any that look that dark red. Maybe #2 but I think that is probably the way light is hitting it.

On a male the hackle and saddle feathers will be pointed, the girls will be more rounded. That causes me a lot of heartburn with those. To me #1 and #2 look pointed. I'm not as sure on #3 as I'd like to be. #4 looks girl. I can't really tell on the three together. With #6 the hackles look kind of pointed but the saddle feathers look round. I lean toward girl.

By the golden one I assume you mean #3. To me the long heavy legs, body composition, and upright posture look male. The tail feathers are curving down. That can happen with girls but is more of a sign of a boy. Saddle feathers look rounded. What little I can see of the comb looks pale. I get a strong feeling that that one is a boy.

I know, not a lot of help, but I'm not ready to sign off on all of them being girls.

 

[cherrynberry]

So the combs that are bigger is ok? Any idea what the golden one is?

The golden one…as in the one in picture 3? That’s also an EE.

 

[Panhandle chick]

Ha, I was posting to say that one looks like a Marans to me, and to ask which hatchery. Sounds like it could be Hoover's, since that's one of their Marans names? If so the buff-colored hen could be one of their Starlight Eggers or a Prairie Bluebell...those are basically just their cool names for their special-recipe of Easter Eggers.

https://hoovershatchery.com/prairiebluebellegger.html

That’s really good info-

 

[Panhandle chick]

Thanks everyone- I love this community! If I do end up with a Roo I will update.. thankfully I’m in the country where we all have crowing as long as they play nice they can stay