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Lobzi posted this link to a great series of before and after pics. http://www.plumjam.com/poultry/breeds/ee-colors.cfm

So many adorable pics posted, but this one is particularly striking. Will the comb turn red or stay black?

Very cute little ones! The second looks like its comb is wide and is starting to develop the 3 ridges that my roo did at this age. You will know if it starts turning pink in a week or so. Except for the last guy, I'm just guessing, of course. Hope you can update in week or so to see how they...

Congrats to you. We would loooove to see some pics of them!

Chubby faced chipmunks!!!

I happened to randomly buy this chicken from a lady who I saw on the side of the road selling a variety of chickens. I paid $12 for her, which I thought was a pretty good bargain considering she is such a good and consistent egg layer. I was informed that she is an EE. I really didn't know...

So sorry for you. Such a traumatic experience. Our chickens are pets and it would be hard to lose any of them in such a brutal way. The pics of your chickens are very lovely; such pretty birds! I'm sure you will miss those lost, but glad to hear that some survived and others were safe. I have...

Oh my! It's amazing that fertilization occurs with such small amounts of sperm. And then the hen can store it for 2 weeks or so. Pretty cool.

There was a short discussion about this on another thread. I think it may be difficult. If you bring the rooster to you, it will probably crow at some point. If you take your hen to the roo, the stress may cause a disruption in laying. Either way you are risking the spread of disease. There...

I'm not sure about the answer to your question, but didn't want this to get lost. Illness (and broodiness) can halt egg production, and when they start up again, the eggs will sometimes be smaller and an off color. It can take time for their system to get back on track. If she was laying...

Opera singers and synchronized preeners! You have very talented chickens.

Monkey is really sweet, but she can give you an angry stink eye glare. Fear the beard!

He is really nice looking. The big patches of white on the wings are another clue. I guess by your user name that you aren't allowed to keep roosters?

Most hatcheries claim a 90% accuracy rate for correctly sexing the chicks. There are some early signs to watch for to see if you have one of the 10% EE cockerels. Starting around 5-6 weeks (or later), a cockerel will get a more prominent comb that will turn a bright raspberry pink/red. Also...

Hatchery 'Ameraucanas' in from the feed store almost never meet the standards for purebred Ameraucana, mostly due to being a color that is not accepted in the SOP (Standard of Perfection). EE has become the catch-all phrase for these mostly blue/green egg layers that are from Ameraucana stock...