What is the temperament of Easter Eggers?

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miss_thenorth

miss_thenorth

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I currently have a flock of barred rocks--9 hens and a roo (who's days might be limited if he keeps up his antics). My ds reaaallly wants some easter eggers, so I have the chance to get some, but my BRs are quite dominant. Will the easter eggers be able to hold their own with the BRs? Or are they docile birds. I would plan on getting three EEs.
 
Mine can hold their own, and are also very friendly. We had a very mean buff orp who would terrorize all the others, but the EE didn't back down from her ever. The buff orp has since mellowed, but I don't think there would be any issue.


Bluemoon
 
My EEs are pretty mellow and easy-going. They weren't submissive enough to get hurt or anything but they definitely didn't want the job of alpha chicken which was a good thing. I have a tiny little Hamburg now who's head hen in charge and I know she won't have any difficulty telling this new crop of EEs where to go and what to do. Oh, and EEs are so friendly and sweet, I think everyone should have some.
 
I have one EE (2 months old) who tries to pick a fight with everyone, the big BRs and GLWs and the little leghorn hen and roo... But my other 2 month old EE is sweet and keeps to herself.. Sooo??? maybe depends on the bird?

My BRs are sweet though, didn't know they were known for a temper?
 
I have one EE hen that rules the roost with the other little game hens that she runs with but she follows me around like a puppy and even lets my chihuahua lick her face.
 
I have one little less than a week old ee chick that likes to pick on everybody else in the brooder box. Seriously it will focus on one little chick on the other side of the box and chhhhhaaaaarrrrrge!
 
My BRs are sweet though, didn't know they were known for a temper?

My BR hens are sweet to me, except they don't like it when I take the eggs out from under them, but amongst each other--they definitely let eachother know where they stand in the pecking order. I had red sex links before who all got along--no pecking order visible. I don't think my sexlinks would have been good coop mates for my BRs, so that's why I was wondering about the EEs.​
 
I have an EE that I got as a hen and I can not touch her. She will vocally "let me have it" when I encroach on her space and don't even THINK about blocking her path. She is on the bottom of the pecking order, but she still takes care of herself. I think maybe if I'd raised her from a day old she would be nicer. IDK... it is probably just the bird.

I also have a few in a brooder and they have different personalities. One of them does not like to be touched, one *loves* to be petted and the other two don't mind being touched - but would rather not be handled.

Good Luck!
 

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