Oh no, not this again! Help sexing an EE chick

[vermontgal]

Here's my EE pullet at 5 weeks old. Quite a few people guessed her to be a roo at this age as well. She was very large and had a large comb as a small chick, but grew up to lay green eggs. (Unfortunately, she died unexpectedly at 37 weeks.)

 

[LaSombra]

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Barred rocks are usually sexed before you buy them. I think orpingtons also, not sure. My blue orpington seems to be a hen, though. I don't know anything about Isa Brn. The araucanas (usually easter eggers, unless from a breeder) are harder to sex. My roo is an EE, though, and he developed early. Crowed at under 2 months *shrug*

 

[Babe77]

The araucanas (usually easter eggers, unless from a breeder) are harder to sex.

Ok, so when ppl talk about EE, they are the Ara !! Ah, so much to learn for a Newbie Mom.

Thanks​

 

[LaSombra]

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Ok, so when ppl talk about EE, they are the Ara !! Ah, so much to learn for a Newbie Mom.

Thanks

yeah. I'm still new, too, so I understand. I'm still learning some of the abbreviations also

 

[Year of the Rooster]

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Barred rocks are usually sexed before you buy them. I think orpingtons also, not sure. My blue orpington seems to be a hen, though. I don't know anything about Isa Brn. The araucanas (usually easter eggers, unless from a breeder) are harder to sex. My roo is an EE, though, and he developed early. Crowed at under 2 months *shrug*

Isa Browns are basically Red Sex-links.

 

[Babe77]

Thanks for letting me know that. At times I feel like a dummy, like these are things I should know.

 

[cochinbantam-lover]

Whatever it is, it's an absolutely precious chicky babie!! I'm going to get some next spring!!

 

[Grey Bird Farm]

If you think Princess is cute now, look at this little pic from week 2 1/2.

We'll be sad to see Princess go. I am going to give it a few more weeks and cross my fingers but I realize it's doesn't look good. I have another adoreable little white EE who's comb I'll be watching very closely now.

I haven't seen a photo of a grey EE before and was surprised when we opened out MPC box in the mail and saw a little fuzzy greyish body. Most of them seem to have drk brown or chipmunk type coloring in the beginning. Princess' wing are a beautiful cream color with light orange accents. Also you can see the coloring on Princess' back. If anybody in the Eastern PA/NJ area is looking for an EE cockrel look no further

 

[Hollywood Chickens]

the little girl is cuter

 

[speckledhen]

The color is so pretty! Love the 2 week old picture! Please post pics of that one as he grows up. I love the slighty unusual colors you get with EEs.