These boys were sold to me as day old EE chicks by Tractor Supply. I'm wondering if you feel they had them mislabeled? Would they look so identical if they were EE? They are 6 months old and have still yet to crow also.
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Definitely not Easter Eggers. They would have dark olive legs and Pea combs. Plus, that isn't an EE pattern. This is what they should look like. Note the comb, legs, and beard.These boys were sold to me as day old EE chicks by Tractor Supply. I'm wondering if you feel they had them mislabeled? Would they look so identical if they were EE? They are 6 months old and have still yet to crow also.
Not all Easter Eggers look the same.Definitely not Easter Eggers. They would have dark olive legs and Pea combs. Plus, that isn't an EE pattern. This is what they should look like. Note the comb, legs, and beard.
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There are essentially two different derivations of Easter Eggers nowadays. The original type that looks like the bird you pictured that came from South American breeds. They often have pea combs, beards, muffs, and green legs. There are now new strains of Easter and Olive Eggers that are derived from Cream Legbars. These birds can have crests, yellow legs, and barring. The bird in question is the latter and still an Easter Egger, just a different breed giving the blue egg geneDefinitely not Easter Eggers. They would have dark olive legs and Pea combs. Plus, that isn't an EE pattern. This is what they should look like. Note the comb, legs, and beard.
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I agree, I hatch and breed EE's. But look at those roos conformation. But they don't have beards, olive legs, or pea combs. Even if I'm not basing off the color, still, the conformation.Not all Easter Eggers look the same.
Hoover's Hatchery recently created a new variety of EEs.
Okay.There are essentially two different derivations of Easter Eggers nowadays. The original type that looks like the bird you pictured that came from South American breeds. They often have pea combs, beards, muffs, and green legs. There are now new strains of Easter and Olive Eggers that are derived from Cream Legbars. These birds can have crests, yellow legs, and barring. The bird in question is the latter and still an Easter Egger, just a different breed giving the blue egg gene
Wondered about the lack of beards as wellI agree, I hatch an breed EE's. But look at those roos conformation. But they don't have beards, olive legs, or pea combs. Even if I'm not basing off the color, still, the conformation.
I just don't believe they're EE's, much lest pure. I may be wrong, though.I
Wondered about the lack of beards as well![]()