💖 The Offical Easter Egger Lover’s Thread 💖

[ValarieF]

Easter-eggers have been a part of my flock since my very first chick of my own as a child back in 2005, a mostly white Easter-egger who I named Ducky. Needless to say, I love them. I don't know if I could stand to have a flock without the variety they bring both to the flock, itself, and to my egg basket.

These are all the Easter-eggers I own right now.

Fifi:

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Mona:

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Ganymede, who is half Silkie, half Easter-egger:

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Endymion:

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Wynne:

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And Merlin, the oldest bird in my entire flock at 12-and-a-half years old now:

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I also just lost my beautiful Cressida to old age a little over a week ago, may she rest in peace. She was 11 years old, same age as her last remaining broodmate, Wynne.

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[cluckmecoop7]

They are so cute!!

 

[ValarieF]

They are so cute!!

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[ValarieF]

They are so cute!!

how old until you can tell if they are a roo?

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

By around 6-8 weeks it's pretty obvious for most birds, Silkies and the occasional oddball being the exceptions. I don't know how old yours are, but they all look like pullets to me so far.

 

[ValarieF]

By around 6-8 weeks it's pretty obvious for most birds, Silkies and the occasional oddball being the exceptions. I don't know how old yours are, but they all look like pullets to me so far.

a little over 6 weeks but I think the black one is a roo her comb is pinkish to dark pink and the only one and shes big

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

Do you mean Maleficent? Can you get a clearer shot of her? Nothing says cockerel to me in any of the pictures you posted.

 

[ValarieF]

Do you mean Maleficent? Can you get a clearer shot of her? Nothing says cockerel to me in any of the pictures you posted.

let me see if I have one Im bedside today can hardly walk lol darn ailments. Sorry they are camera shy and usually run away

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

Ah, I'm sorry to hear you aren't well! Hope you feel better soon!

I still don't see anything that says cockerel about that bird, but if you're genuinely concerned you have a cockerel, give it a few more weeks and post new pictures and we'll see if any new signs of masculinity have developed by then.

 

[ValarieF]

Do you mean Maleficent? Can you get a clearer shot of her? Nothing says cockerel to me in any of the pictures you posted.

maybe shes not and im paranoid lol