OE feather sexable?!!

[ChickenWhisperer101]

Hello y’all!

I hatched some eggs and 2 were OEs. I Believe they are BCM x EE, but not really sure. I have 2 chicks, and they are both feathering at different rates. Here are the pictures. Any ideas if they are a male and female?

Chick 1 (fast feathering)

Chick 2 (Slow feathering)

 

[ChickenWhisperer101]

They are a week old, but have been like this since they got tail feathers.

 

[ChickenWhisperer101]

@Overo Mare @MysteryChicken @PippinTheChicken @Little Baby Bean @JustBabyMargo

 

[MysteryChicken]

They are a week old, but have been like this since they got tail feathers.

I know that Easter Egger X Brahma creates feather Sexible Olive Eggers in my experience.
Still technically a variety of EE.

Looks you have a pair.

 

[ChickenWhisperer101]

So the one with tail feathers would be female? I’m wondering because I have someone who wants a few chicks and is willing to take on a rooster or 2.

 

[MysteryChicken]

So the one with tail feathers would be female? I’m wondering because I have someone who wants a few chicks and is willing to take on a rooster or 2.

The female has the tail feathers, & the fast rate of growth of the wing feathers.

 

[Painted Calls]

Post pics of combs and wattles at 6-8 weeks. I will not try to wing sex anything that hasn't been proven to be wing sexed accurately.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Post pics of combs and wattles at 6-8 weeks. I will not try to wing sex anything that hasn't been proven to be wing sexed accurately.

I have actually with my EE/Brahma crosses.

Sexed them as 4 males, & 6 Females, & was correct.
Males were slow feathering, & the Females were Fast Feathering.

Planning on making an article explaining the process of how I wing feather sex different breeds, & crosses as soon as I can get around to it. I may try next year.

 

[Painted Calls]

That's interesting, but EE's are mixed breeds. Not much control there. One could also say you got lucky.

 

[Painted Calls]

Keep collecting that data though. Will be an interesting study.