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post #1 of 7
4/9/12 at 6:33pm
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I ordered 5 chicks from Meyers Hatchery and received my chicks on March 6th so they are 5 weeks old today. O ordered 4 Easter Egger Pullets and 1 Meyer Meal Maker. I asked for a pullet but not sure if they included another Easter Egger or something else. I have thought from the beginning that the darkest one was possibly a Silver Laced Wyandotte because I had said that would be an ok breed to send. Here are some pics of the girls, at least I hope they all are. One in particular, Ellouise, which you see has feathered  much differently so I not sure and would like some opinions. So here they are (lots of pics)

 

Penny:

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Sprinkle:

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No Name:

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Henrietta (SLW? or EE):

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Ellouise (slow feathering one - would like thoughts on gender also):

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Just a funny one of Ellouise:

 

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post #2 of 7
4/9/12 at 6:39pm

i see all EEs. No name looks boyish

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post #3 of 7
4/9/12 at 7:48pm

I love the last picture! They all look like Easter Eggers like Stephanie said. 

 

It's the shape that makes the breed, and the color that makes the variety.

 

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post #4 of 7
4/9/12 at 7:51pm

They all look like EE's to me. Ellouise is a cockerel, he's already getting the tale tell red shoulder of EE Roosters.

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post #5 of 7
4/9/12 at 8:08pm

x2. You're lucky you got sexed pullet B&Ws - many end up late blooming males, but Meyer does good by their sexing guarantee. Black & white EEs are just GORGEOUS. Unfortunately your meal maker will only make one meal... remember, you are supposed to donate it to the less fortunate wink.png Congrats!
 

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They all look like EE's to me. Ellouise is a cockerel, he's already getting the tale tell red shoulder of EE Roosters.



 

~Meg~
The remaining 6 of my original 7 barred rocks are 3yrs old and happily divided between a friend and my mom.
Laying: 2 Partridge Rocks, 1 Columbian Wyandotte and 2 Black Australorps. 14 weeks: 3 bantam Araucana.
Cowed to chicken math and sharing my bedroom with 8 BBS Ameraucana mixes.

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~Meg~
The remaining 6 of my original 7 barred rocks are 3yrs old and happily divided between a friend and my mom.
Laying: 2 Partridge Rocks, 1 Columbian Wyandotte and 2 Black Australorps. 14 weeks: 3 bantam Araucana.
Cowed to chicken math and sharing my bedroom with 8 BBS Ameraucana mixes.

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post #6 of 7
4/9/12 at 8:25pm
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They all look like EE's to me. Ellouise is a cockerel, he's already getting the tale tell red shoulder of EE Roosters.



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post #7 of 7
4/10/12 at 8:15am
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Thanks for the feedback. I have been wondering from the beginning if Ellouise was really a roo. By 2 weeks out the other 4 had really featherd out whereas, Ella still had scrawny wings and no feathers. It's just been in the last week and a half where it has started to change. She/He has always been the most friendly/ inquisitive - least scared and walks a little differently than the others, much more upright. I guess I will wait a while longer to really confirm since I can not have a roo in my town, and it's also the one my youngest daughter named because it was the prettiest as a chick. Oh well....


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