Gender guesses (10 weeks old)

[kaywelton]

These are our very first chickens! Been such a fun journey. They are now 10 weeks and I would love hear from anyone that has experience in predicting genders. I feel like we have 1 rooster for sure, but am worried they are all roosters, haha! Thanks in advance!!

#1
This is Olive. “She” is an easter egger. In some lighting, those tail feathers look blue.

#2
This is Chickira. Another Easter egger.

#3
This is Sunny. Buff Orpington

#4
This is Rue. Lavender Ameraucana or Orpington. I’m not entirely sure.

Thanks I’m advance!

 

[cherrynberry]

EE pullet, EE pullet, Buff Orp pullet, and Lavender Orp pullet.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

All girls. Rue is a LO.

 

[kaywelton]

EE pullet, EE pullet, Buff Orp pullet, and Lavender Orp pullet.

YESSS! SO thrilled to see these responses already. All girls. I grabbed all of them out of their brooders, 2 days old and mixed genders. Guess I had some good pickings! Thank you!

 

[kaywelton]

All girls. Rue is a LO.

Thank you!! I am still learning my breeds! Thanks for that clarity!

 

[cherrynberry]

YESSS! SO thrilled to see these responses already. All girls. I grabbed all of them out of their brooders, 2 days old and mixed genders. Guess I had some good pickings! Thank you!

You're very welcome. Oh and welcome to BYC!

I absolutely love your pfp.

 

[Iluveggers]

Yup girls! Easter Egger tails can be confusing! But patterns are female!

 

[kaywelton]

Yup girls! Easter Egger tails can be confusing! But patterns are female!

Oh interesting! Would you elaborate a little more on their patterns?

 

[kaywelton]

You're very welcome. Oh and welcome to BYC!

I absolutely love your pfp.

Thank you so much! You’re so kind

 

[Iluveggers]

Oh interesting! Would you elaborate a little more on their patterns?

Male EE patterns are more irregular and have splotches of color in random places. Females have a more consistent pattern which can differ from neck to tail but is the same in each area (if that makes sense!)

I had one EE I was CONVINCED was a cockerel because of her high beautiful tail, but a few people on here told me she had a female pattern. So I read through every EE sexing thread I could find and learned a TON about patterning! This site has everything! Lol