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post #11 of 14
6/29/12 at 2:16pm
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Originally Posted by sourland View Post

Looks like an EE cockerel, and the pullet appears to be a red sex link.

 

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1 German Shepherd, 1 Borador, 1 Malitpoo, 1 West Highland Terrier, 1 German Shorthair Pointer puppy, 3 Australorps, 6 Red Sex Links, 1 Black Sex Link, 1 Speckled Sussex, 1 Silver Laced Wyandotte, 2 Golden Laced Wyandottes, 2 Buff Orpingtons, 3 Tetra Tints (aka: Amber Sex Link) and 9 Easter Eggers.

 

YES, I had to thin my flock out. It went from 57 to 28.  :(

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1 German Shepherd, 1 Borador, 1 Malitpoo, 1 West Highland Terrier, 1 German Shorthair Pointer puppy, 3 Australorps, 6 Red Sex Links, 1 Black Sex Link, 1 Speckled Sussex, 1 Silver Laced Wyandotte, 2 Golden Laced Wyandottes, 2 Buff Orpingtons, 3 Tetra Tints (aka: Amber Sex Link) and 9 Easter Eggers.

 

YES, I had to thin my flock out. It went from 57 to 28.  :(

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post #12 of 14
6/29/12 at 6:50pm
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Are you saying it is a cockerel because of the red face? The comb itself does not look very big. EE covers alot of birds, doesn't it, so what breed i it? I really like that head and face. Sort of hawk like. And I keep seeing pictures of them, but no one every says what they are.  I have 4 EE's and hoping one will look like this. I just noticed the dark legs on this one, mine all have light legs. Just trying to learn. Beautiful bird.

Others have explained why it is a cockerel.  EE is not a breed.  It is a generic term used to designate crossbred birds which carry the 'colored egg' gene.  EE are basically mutts which may lay eggs in a variety of colors.

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post #13 of 14
6/30/12 at 10:41am
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Others have explained why it is a cockerel.  EE is not a breed.  It is a generic term used to designate crossbred birds which carry the 'colored egg' gene.  EE are basically mutts which may lay eggs in a variety of colors.


Well I was using EE for lack of a better term. I have 4 that are actually purebreds, but I don't know what they are yet. I was just looking at Cackle Hatchery's (where they came from) website and looked at their Bantam EE/Americanas and their chick picture show all the chicks with light legs. I have a thread with all their pictures if you want to see them.

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I Am Blessed!!!

Fort Christmas Farm

NPIP Certified

1 Paso Fino Stallion "Vash", 1 miniature horse "Mr. Nibbles", Nigerian Dwarf goats, 1 Catahoula Dog "Ashley", 4 cats "BK" "Orange" "Fuzzba" "Pinky",  Many Assorted  Purebred Chickens and Chicks,  7 Royal Purple Guineas

And The Same Man for over 30 years that makes it all possible!

 

 

 

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post #14 of 14
6/30/12 at 2:45pm
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thanks everyone! looks like in a couple months i'll be saying bye bye to two of my beautiful roosters :(
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