easter eggers

  1. kbarrett513

    Easter Egger Sexing - w. Pictures (4-5 Wks Old)

    As my little Easter Eggers are growing, I'm starting to worry that a few of these little buggers may be cockerels. I've heard that looking at the ridges/combs are a good sign for determining sex but since this is my first flock, I figured I'd take it to the experts! These three are the only...
  2. K

    Easter eggers pullets or Roo's

    I have 5 Easter Eggs and I'm just not 100% on gender. Can anyone help?? They are 5 weeks old...
  3. ramzroost

    Gender Reveals .....who knows?

    I've watched videos, read forums, raised chickens... and I never seem to always determine every chick gender but I think I'm getting better. Who knows. So I would love input. I have 6 chicks that I have adopted. They are approximately 6-7 weeks old. 5 of them are very similar in that they were...
  4. DimeStoreFarmGirl

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  5. Bringingupwildflowers

    8 week old Easter Egger genders?

    I have 6 Easter Eggers that are 8 weeks old. I think I have a good idea of their gender s but I want to be sure because next week I’m sending the Roos to their new (loving) homes. :) Here are my EE babies. Any input would be great because this is the first time raising this breed for our...
  6. Bwool24

    What gender? Easter Eggers

    Hey all, very new to this and as a rookie I got 10 unsexed Easter Eggers (doh!!!). I can only have females where I live, so just looking to figure it out so I can start making some plans. My little boys have been great, they agree that we aren’t fully naming them until we know who we get to...
  7. ashleyconnie

    What on earth did I just buy?

    Hey all! First timer here. I was sold "ameraucanas" but nobody ever said anything about them being "true" haha...and I'm honestly not overly concerned, but I'm wondering what on earth they might be? EEs? Some kind of surprise mutt? Could they possibly be mottled ameraucana? They're super...
  8. ChickenPerson999999

    What duck breed best fits me and my flock?

    I have 8 chickens 4 are Easter Eggers 3 are Easter egger maran mixes 1 is a maran bantam. What duck breeds will be good with my chickens that aren’t too high strung or too flighty or messy. Like a duck breed that does well with chickens but isn’t loud, messy, mean, high strung, scared, and able...
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  9. B

    Hello from Miami

    Hello! I'm Melissa, a lawyer by day and dedicated horse girl by night. I live on five acres in the middle of Miami, Florida. Last year I started building a flock of Easter Eggers to take over fly control duties on the farm. Right now I have three adult Eggers and 17 pullets. My hens roost in...
  10. C

    Egg color story for TSC

    Hey all: I am doing a story for Tractor Supply Co. on adding some hens to flocks that lay colorful eggs and wanted to see if I could talk a family who has done this to act as a source about the joys and concerns. I have talked to a few hatcheries and will include some basic basic biologic info...
  11. ChickenPerson999999

    Which is the cutest?

    Which chick is cuter? Shadow Becky Goldie Autumn
  12. S

    The Next Contestant on Are You a Roo

    Guess that Easter Egger Sex ! Isnt that a fun game ... well here it goes again. From the first few days of having the chickies, all of whom were supposed to be female, I had a sinking suspicion that Julian was a boy. He feathered last and very slow at that even though he was the same size as the...
  13. F

    When Will I See An Egg?

    Hello. I live in Knoxville, TN and have a small flock of backyard chickens. I have two Easter Eggers and two Cuckoo Marans. My girls are 6 months old now and loooking quite mature. I have a clean, comfortable coop & run for them, and it’s definitely big enough. They get to free range in our yard...
  14. Mikaela Taylor

    Introducing myself!

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? We got our first 10 baby chicks on March 7th, 2019. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 14 all together. We currently have 9 hens, 2 roosters and 3 straight run chicks (3) What breeds do you have? Easter Eggers and...
  15. oystercrackers

    Easter Eggers Flying At Eachother

    Hello! I Got Three 3 Month Old Easter Egger Pullets Two weeks ago, and they tend to fly at each other. They Don't seem to Peck much at each other, though. I Couldn't Find anything about this so I was wondering rather this is normal, as I have heard they are a flighty breed, Or if they are...
  16. MountainWoman73

    Dietary supplements for blue eggs

    I have two one year old EE's who lay blue-green eggs. Like many colored egg layers, their eggs started out with beautiful bright coloring and over the last year they've gotten lighter. Some days they look white instead of blue. I know this can be related to age, diet, or stress. They're not...
  17. Carmschickens

    Can you sex these EE?

    Hi! I’m brand new to chickens and have started with 8 EE that are now 4.5 weeks old. I’m dying to know which are Roos and which are hens. I mean ideally we will only have one rooster with the hens so I would like to know which we will have to re home. I will attach pictures below of my birds if...
  18. corgis-con-chickems

    island chicken mama - new to BYC!

    I've always wanted chickens and this year we decided to take the chicken leap. My boo had chickens when he was younger, so he's been a good source of help. But I'm here because I could always use some more advice! We have 4 easter eggers and 2 brahma bantams (I think... they have fluffy feets)...
  19. cstephens1987

    Peek-a-Roo

    So my little flock is ranging in age from 4.5-5.5 weeks and I do believe I have spotted two, possibly three, roosters in the bunch. I'll post pictures and videos as they age for the next few weeks and let you guys tell me what you think (I'll keep my suspicions to myself for now). Also any help...
  20. T

    Getting started up again after about 15 years with no birds.

    HI, I'm Trish. My mom, my daughter and I just moved to NC and are setting up our little hobby farm. We are planning no more than 10 chickens. There are 10 other animals on the property including one that weighs 1,100 pounds.. That is my daughters dream. We want to get some chicks to raise...
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