White easter egger gender?

[ValerieLovesChickens]

I’m so happy the article helped! I know these chicks can be tricky! It helps to watch them from day one. So much can be seen in those first few days of life! Sometimes when people post pictures of their EEs I have no clue. I need to know, what did that chick look like at hatching? At one week? I like to compare them as they move around so I can get a good overall picture of them. It’s hard to do sometimes with only one or two pictures, usually with the wings covered up by someone’s hand!

Since you will have new chicks very soon, this will be a great opportunity to practice sexing them! Have fun! Take notes!

I will for sure take notes and pictures too. I will post some pics later on when they hatch.

 

[Rachel D]

I’m so happy the article helped! I know these chicks can be tricky! It helps to watch them from day one. So much can be seen in those first few days of life! Sometimes when people post pictures of their EEs I have no clue. I need to know, what did that chick look like at hatching? At one week? I like to compare them as they move around so I can get a good overall picture of them. It’s hard to do sometimes with only one or two pictures, usually with the wings covered up by someone’s hand!

Since you will have new chicks very soon, this will be a great opportunity to practice sexing them! Have fun! Take notes!

here is Dolly as a baby chick! Thanks again for all your EE info, my barred rock and golden Wyandotte were easy to tell but this little lady had me a teeny bit worried with her tail feathers.

 

[Buckeye Amy]

here is Dolly as a baby chick! Thanks again for all your EE info, my barred rock and golden Wyandotte were easy to tell but this little lady had me a teeny bit worried with her tail feathers.

Aww very cute! Even as a young chick I would have guessed Dolly to be a pullet due to the tiny area at the top of her head where the feathers part. From my own experiences, when that area is very small like Dolly's it's female. When it's open and large it is usually male. I will try to get a picture of my Buckeye cockerel today. His comb is a perfect example of what I'm trying to express.

 

[Buckeye Amy]

I went through my photo of my EEs at two days old. I edited this photo to bring up the detail and sharpness, but the color is untouched.

The two chicks on the left are pullets, the one on the right is my cockerel, Sage.

Notice the overall "duskiness" of his down, especially on his chest and cheeks. Then if you look at the area on the top of the head where the feathers part you can see there is more room available for a comb on his head. The one in the middle has barely a hint of a comb on her head, the one on the left has a ridge of a comb, no "3 rows of peas". The cockerel has noticeable bumps on his comb, even this young. You can't see it in the photo but he also has 2 SILVER chipmunk stripes down his back. When I see multiple indicators of male I note that chick as a cockerel. I watch for changes as they grow and note them also. I knew Sage was a cockerel on the first day I got him. No other chick had the same indicators that he had at that age.

 

[Buckeye Amy]

And I found a photo of my Buckeye cockerel at two days old too! Woot! I knew it would pay off to get these photos!

In this photo the chick on the left is a pullet, the middle is my cockerel Sage, and the right is my Buckeye cockerel Cedar. I increased the detail and sharpness of this photo. If you look at the two cockerels you can see "3 rows of peas". The pullet has a smaller, narrower area for a comb. Both males have a larger open area for their combs to develop.

By the way, Buckeyes are excruciatingly difficult to sex! They all look the same. One of my 15 week old "cockerels" turned out to be a pullet just this week. Ugh! But that's OK, I've got another cockerel or two on the way,

Hope I didn't overwhelm you with information and photos!

 

[Rachel D]

And I found a photo of my Buckeye cockerel at two days old too! Woot! I knew it would pay off to get these photos!

In this photo the chick on the left is a pullet, the middle is my cockerel Sage, and the right is my Buckeye cockerel Cedar. I increased the detail and sharpness of this photo. If you look at the two cockerels you can see "3 rows of peas". The pullet has a smaller, narrower area for a comb. Both males have a larger open area for their combs to develop.

By the way, Buckeyes are excruciatingly difficult to sex! They all look the same. One of my 15 week old "cockerels" turned out to be a pullet just this week. Ugh! But that's OK, I've got another cockerel or two on the way,

Hope I didn't overwhelm you with information and photos!

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So amazing and I definitely see the difference! Also dang they are cute very cool to notice the differences when they’re so tiny—esp with EEs and all their variations! Thank you so much for all this info and the pics! So happy my Dolly is a girl.. love her so much!

 

[Buckeye Amy]

So amazing and I definitely see the difference! Also dang they are cute very cool to notice the differences when they’re so tiny—esp with EEs and all their variations! Thank you so much for all this info and the pics! So happy my Dolly is a girl.. love her so much!

You're lucky to get a white one. I hope I hatch a white one soon. I think they're very pretty!

 

[ValerieLovesChickens]

And I found a photo of my Buckeye cockerel at two days old too! Woot! I knew it would pay off to get these photos!

In this photo the chick on the left is a pullet, the middle is my cockerel Sage, and the right is my Buckeye cockerel Cedar. I increased the detail and sharpness of this photo. If you look at the two cockerels you can see "3 rows of peas". The pullet has a smaller, narrower area for a comb. Both males have a larger open area for their combs to develop.

By the way, Buckeyes are excruciatingly difficult to sex! They all look the same. One of my 15 week old "cockerels" turned out to be a pullet just this week. Ugh! But that's OK, I've got another cockerel or two on the way,

Hope I didn't overwhelm you with information and photos!

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I for one am so glad you posted these pictures. I always appreciate any opportunity to learn more. This will be very helpful in the near future.

 

[ValerieLovesChickens]

You're lucky to get a white one. I hope I hatch a white one soon. I think they're very pretty!

I am hoping at least one of these eggs hatching in a few days is white, or at least mostly white. The mother is a pure white EE, and the father is a rainbow EE. Y'all cross your fingers for me please?!

 

[ValerieLovesChickens]

So amazing and I definitely see the difference! Also dang they are cute very cool to notice the differences when they’re so tiny—esp with EEs and all their variations! Thank you so much for all this info and the pics! So happy my Dolly is a girl.. love her so much!

I am so very happy for you too!!! My chickens have all turned out to be my pets. LoL I love each one, they have such varied personalities and are so stinking cute to watch!!