2018 Newbie Chat!

[Cbarr00]

Oh man yall I went out to feed the chickens and noticed our white easter egger has a pretty large red comb compared to the others. I'm hoping we dont have another cockerel on our hands. Anyone have pictures of their easter Eggers at around 7/8 weeks? It's already dusk here so I'll see if I can snap a few good pics real quick.

 

[Cbarr00]

Ok here's two just showing how red this comb is and how it protrudes so much! I'll try and get better tomorrow.

 

[Anna Ranieri]

Oh man yall I went out to feed the chickens and noticed our white easter egger has a pretty large red comb compared to the others. I'm hoping we dont have a other cockerel on our hands. Anyone have pictures of their easter Eggers at around 7/8 weeks? It's already dusk here so I'll see if I can snap a few good pics real quick.

Oh dear, doesn't sound good but hoping the best for you

 

[PNW_Peepers]

@Cbarr00 that’s a cockerel. Here’s a couple pics of my two EE at 8 weeks.

 

[Geranium]

Here are my two EE pullets (hopefully)

, Candice and Amelia. They're 7 weeks today.

 

[Anna Ranieri]

@Cbarr00 that’s a cockerel. Here’s a couple pics of my two EE at 8 weeks. View attachment 1574543View attachment 1574544

Little Darlings How old are they now?

 

[Anna Ranieri]

Here are my two EE pullets (hopefully) View attachment 1574618 View attachment 1574619 View attachment 1574620 View attachment 1574621 View attachment 1574623 View attachment 1574637 , Candice and Amelia. They're 7 weeks today.

Gorgeous girls - they're growing up so fast!

 

[PNW_Peepers]

Little Darlings How old are they now?

They were hatched December 18th. So 10 months. My first batch of chicks (I’m on batch 4 now) one of them is actually the broody hen that hatched my current three chicks.

 

[Anna Ranieri]

Another successful day and even better than yesterday no feather picking at all AND no pecking at all either! Pedro gave chase only once this morning but Lilah intervened and since then Pedro has left Roo alone and even put no mind to Roo foraging beside her I gave them a little treat this afternoon - half a banana shared between the 8 of them, and I will be giving them their bed time snack as usual but less than half a tablespoon each. They all are eating really well now and Pedro no longer turns her nose up at her feed - the flocks are doing well and peace has been restored.
On my part, very much a lesson learned and I will not be taking my eye off the ball ever again!

 

[Anna Ranieri]

They were hatched December 18th. So 10 months. My first batch of chicks (I’m on batch 4 now) one of them is actually the broody hen that hatched my current three chicks.

Ohhh how lovely! They are gorgeous - would love to see photo's updated photos of all 4 batches - if you wouldn't mind that is.