Need help sexing some EEs.....

[savingdogs]

Okay, to add to my flock, I purchased five "Americanas".....which I do know full well are just EEs, however, that is what I wanted so I'm fine with that....but, I have a feeling the "sexed pullets" I bought are turning out to be two pullets and three cockerels.

I'm hoping I am wrong, but here are some photos.

This one I'm calling Uh-Oh because I'm afraid it is male:

(from above)

(front view)

Trying to show the feathers on his back....


Okay, here is one I call Partridge. I've been thinking this is a male for a couple weeks now....

Here he is from the front.

Side view of Partridge

trying to show his feathering...

Okay, this one is so pretty I won't mind if it is a roo, but still....

Okay, I'm talking about the red and white one, shown here with Uh-Oh

Here is one with just him:

And a blurry one, sorry:

Okay, this one I'm hoping is a pullet, I call her "buff":

side view

better side view (she is very shy, sorry!)



Okay, the last one:

trying to show feathering

Thanks in advance!

 

[Illia]

All girls except the first one is a boy and the red and blue one after "Partridge"

 

[NicoleRM]

Quote:
x2!

 

[mama24]

I agree. I also think that first one is going to be stunning when he gets older, much prettier than the one you think is pretty now.

 

[bloom_ss]

I'm thinking you're right...the first three do look like roos to me and the last two look like girls. The only one I am unsure of is Partridge but I am VERY new at this sexing chickens thing. I have 6 EEs and I am hoping they are all girls.

 

[mama24]

I have an EE that is Identical to Partridge. My 5yo son named her Pretty, but dh and I call her Bertha Blackbeard, b/c she developed a full black beard around the age Partridge is now. I am new to EE's this year, too, but since Ilia also says girl, you can be 99% sure it's a girl.

 

[savingdogs]

Well Partridge being female would make me happier......

I do think Uh Oh is gorgeous....these photos really do not do him justice as far as his pretty colors, but I thought he was a gorgeous HEN

. The red and white one and he are good buddies at this point, if they can coexist, I have enough hens (NOT these ones) for two roos. The red and white one has looked rather roo-ish for awhile so I'm resigned to that one already.

I unfortunately BOUGHT a roo as well, an EE just so I'd have one to make purebred eggs from my pullets

, so I have at least three roos. The one I purchased is nowhere near as beautiful as Uh-oh and Red-and-White.

 

[Happy Chooks]

Agree - 1 and 3 are males, the rest are pullets.