EE colouring / plumage - chicks vs/ adults --- Post your PICS!

[GeneGoddess]

I've seen this question several times (at least once my me!): "My EE chick looks like X. Anyone know what s/he will look like as an adult???"

Of course, no one knows, which is part of the fun. But I thought we might start a thread with pics of our uber cute chicks and the gorgeous adults that they become. I'm going to start, but since my chicks are only a few weeks old, I'll update with new pics as time goes by. And whenever they start laying eggs (COME ON GIRLS!), I'll post a pic of their egg colour as well!


EDITED WITH UPDATED PICS (Age now approx 18wks)
Pics are few days, 3-4wks, 8wks, 18wks



"Leader" - total spaz and no longer the leader.

"Nugget" my husband's former fav and VERY late feathering. I have the hardest time telling Leader and Nugget
apart now, though they looked NOTHING alike as chicks...
Also going from coal black to very golden in colouring. Now hard to tell apart from Leader (above).

Lightest (renamed Greywing) - check out the bluish wing feathers (it's more striking than in the pics)!!!

The twins (no names at the time) - I couldn't tell them apart at the beginning.

Anonymous (Still no name)

This is PastyButt (s/he was my one chick who pastied up). Has now been renamed Cupcake, as PastyButt was
probably not appropriate. VERY late feathering as well. Now basically black/white with some tan on the chest.

 

[Poultrybonkers]

I don't have this roo anymore but heres his transformation

 

[Duckee]

Georgia is 20 weeks /5 months old!
Really no change in her at all in the last 4 weeks. I think she's at least 4+ weeks from laying.
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GEORGIA LAID HER FIRST EGG!!!


This afternoon @ 25 weeks 2 days! She is the 1st of my 4 EE pullets to begin lay!

 

[RowanTheRed]

I bought an EE lady spring abbr named her Maisey. She was a curious and inquisitive little thing from the moment we got her.

Around five weeks of age I thought I heard a strange little attempt at a crow coming from the brooder that the chicks were in. Oh no, at least one of my 4 wee chicks was definitely a roo! Yep, you guessed it, Maisy turned out to be a roo. I renamed him Dexter and here he is all grown up. Turned out to be a beautiful rooster.

 

[Tiranni]

Thanks! I'm really hoping he fits in with my flock. He's quarantined at the moment, and is very vocal. I fell in love with his unique look. I'm excited to see what kind off offspring he produces!

Well Elvis is now a proud member of our flock. He fits in great. He's even picked his favorite girl, which happens to be my white EE, Dove.

*EDIT- CombOver was his name, but we changed it to Elvis now... Since he loves to "sing" quite often, and his comb reminds us of Elvis' hair.

 

[JewelBirds]

Just thought I would share chick photos of my EEs and how they look now at 5 months old. There is 1 rooster and 3 hens, 2 of them just started laying green eggs

Ezzy (named Esme early on until he started crowing at 1.5 months old..)



Margo



Pearl



Pegasus

 

[Duckee]

Coco is 20 weeks/5 months!
She has had color on her comb the longest than the other 3. She is getting more skiddish & untouchable. Other than comb, she shows no other signs of lay any time soon.View attachment 2328689

COCO LAID HER FIRST EGG TODAY!
She is 27 weeks today.
Like Georgia, my first EE to lay, Coco's egg is green. I have 2 more chances to get a blue egg..and a pink one would be nice too...hehe.

 

[Duckee]

Here are all 4 of my girls eggs together. They all began laying between 25-27 weeks. Including a 1st egg double yolker!

I hope you enjoyed my journey from new chick to first lay.
Now I can sit back and admire others chick to lay journey...so keep those postings going please.
Happy Easter Egging!

 

[Hillbilly Hen]

I am subscribing. I got two light colored EE's last week. I already have two dark EE hens. One of the babies has a "blue" head. I haven't named either one yet.

The other one is a light colored chipmunk, you can see her head on the right

Update----3 weeks old

Look at the fluffy cheeks!

 

[Kelly G]

Here's what I've got that I can contribute:


This little girl was purchased last February:

She grew into this:

This little girl (also purchased last Feb):

She grew into this:

I now have this (bantam EE) and am waiting to see how he/she develops:

I'm hoping it's a wheaton, pullet, that lays blue eggs - but I probably have a roo

!