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  1. Michael OShay

    Easter egger Roosters chicks question

    His comb looks like the funky comb you get sometimes when you cross breeds with two different combs and the legs actually look slate to me. He's definitely a mixed breed, but at this point there is no way to know for sure whether or not he carrries the blue egg gene. If some of his offspring lay...
  2. Michael OShay

    Easter egger Roosters chicks question

    EEs typically have pea combs. The EE offspring that lack pea combs usually lack the blue egg gene, however there are exceptions.
  3. Michael OShay

    Easter egger Roosters chicks question

    Pea combs, muffs, beards, and green legs are a strong indicator that a chicken is an Easter Egger. However if a bird is lacking some of these things, then it becomes impossible to say for sure whether or not they are just a mixed breed or an EE until the eggs are laid. Green eggs = Easter Egger.
  4. Michael OShay

    Easter egger Roosters chicks question

    Assuming one of the parents (I'm assuming you're referring to the rooster on the right in your photo) is in fact an EE and not just a mixed breed, he will carry one blue egg gene and one brown egg gene. Since he can pass either gene to his offspring, his offspring could lay either green or brown...
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