Sexing Easter Eggers, rules of thumb?

[WingItRanch]

I would like to offer my 5 week EEs as tribute to consider if any roos. One early on I had suspicion simply due to personality. But now all of them are developing the personality. Colors are changing and new suspicions have emerged!

Let's see them!

 

[Wutthacluck]

May I offer up my 3 olive/easter eggers (as labeled)? They're about 4-5 weeks old.

Sheriff Pecks aka Peck

All 3 in the garden, in order, Shaq, FeeVee, & Pecks.

Shaqilicious aka Shaq.

Shaq, Peck, FeeVee

FeeVee. Took the longest for tail feathers development and still doesn't have the amount of feathers (including tail) that the other 2 have. I suspect cockerele based on that and the comb is a little darker compared to the other 2.

 

[Rose the Legbar]

May I offer up my 3 olive/easter eggers (as labeled)? They're about 4-5 weeks old. View attachment 4138432 Sheriff Pecks aka PeckView attachment 4138434All 3 in the garden, in order, Shaq, FeeVee, & Pecks.View attachment 4138433 Shaqilicious aka Shaq.View attachment 4138436 Shaq, Peck, FeeVeeView attachment 4138439FeeVee. Took the longest for tail feathers development and still doesn't have the amount of feathers (including tail) that the other 2 have. I suspect cockerele based on that and the comb is a little darker compared to the other 2.

They all look like cockerels.

 

[WingItRanch]

May I offer up my 3 olive/easter eggers (as labeled)? They're about 4-5 weeks old. View attachment 4138432 Sheriff Pecks aka PeckView attachment 4138434All 3 in the garden, in order, Shaq, FeeVee, & Pecks.View attachment 4138433 Shaqilicious aka Shaq.View attachment 4138436 Shaq, Peck, FeeVeeView attachment 4138439FeeVee. Took the longest for tail feathers development and still doesn't have the amount of feathers (including tail) that the other 2 have. I suspect cockerele based on that and the comb is a little darker compared to the other 2.

I'd say Shaq and FeeVee are looking like cockerels. I'm not sure about Peck.

 

[TheGoldenPoppy]

We like to live vicariously through others, since none of us can possibly have one of each chick, of every breed or color variety . . . or maybe that's just me

So do you think these are cockerels or pullet EEs

 

[redinator]

So do you think these are cockerels or pullet EEs

They look to be about 5-6 weeks, right? Where did you get? They are some pretty chickees

From what I can see in the pictures I don't see any large combs/ wattles so I'll go with pullets. I'm no expert so wait for others to weigh in.

 

[Rose the Legbar]

So do you think these are cockerels or pullet EEs

At this age id say all pullets. No comb or wattle growth!

 

[TheGoldenPoppy]

They look to be about 5-6 weeks, right? Where did you get? They are some pretty chickees

From what I can see in the pictures I don't see any large combs/ wattles so I'll go with pullets. I'm no expert so wait for others to weigh in.

My local feed store got them from Belt Hatchery in Ca. They are my pretty ones so I felt like they were boys. They were also more confident and kinda bullying my little chicks. They are 6 weeks they will have Pea Combs, from what I have heard they may be girls! Will keep my eye on them.

 

[ManOverBoard]

How our easter eggers and ameracaunas are turning out. Definitely the two darkest are female as you guys suspected, still not sure about one of the black ameracaunas, but looking like a roo. They're starting to get those rooster tail feathers.
Rooster?



This hen is very camera shy

 

[WingItRanch]

How our easter eggers and ameracaunas are turning out. Definitely the two darkest are female as you guys suspected, still not sure about one of the black ameracaunas, but looking like a roo. They're starting to get those rooster tail feathers.View attachment 4141874View attachment 4141876View attachment 4141877View attachment 4141878View attachment 4141879View attachment 4141880
Rooster?


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This hen is very camera shy

How old are they now? For sure the first 3 pictures show cockerels. It depends on age for the black one but picture #4 is a pullet. She'd got female specific coloring.