Best veriety in Hatchery EE's!

[yoie]

I Ok I want to get a group of EE's in the near future for a laying flock and was wondering which hatchery has the most variety as far as color goes? I had ordered from Ideal in February and only ordered 2 EEs and both were the same chipmunky color. I am planning on getting about 10 but don't want them all the same color! I like a variety, considering order 25 to pick through for the different colors. Just wondering what hatchery seemed to have a more varied flock!

 

[draye]

Most hatcheries usually have big varieties of EE's, but the more you order the more variety you get. I ordered 5 from Cackle in 2010 and they sent 6 all were whitish color with red (various amounts).

 

[Cats Critters]

draye right In most cases the more you order the more variety you will get.

Here are mine from Ideal (I had another of the yellow/brown hens but she disappeared at about 16wks):

Also you might want to checkout the The EE braggers thread!!! ( https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=273489 ) which is all about EEs it might give you some ideas on what colors you might get from different hatcheries.

 

[draye]

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Wow! Thatr first hen you have [ictures are the color of mine that I got from Cackle. The amount of orangey/red vary from hen to hen though.

 

[fluffychickens]

I liked MurryMc Murry hatchery EE's I got 1 whitish(?) 1 carmel and 1 silverish hens. Sadly I only have the white one left I sold 1 and one got killed by a dog.

 

[MarinMama]

I ordered 5 from cackle and got 6 all different colors from brownish to gray to black/gold to cream/ gold...lots of variety. My sig has a link to my blog with pics of them.

 

[draye]

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Congratulations!

 

[tinychicky]

i only have one, and she turned out beardless and single combed

as a baby:

 

[yoie]

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Your first one is beautiful

! Maybe I will stick with Ideal, I'm thinking of ordering quite a few and picking out ones that catch my eye.

 

[BrahmaMama]

I received a wonderful selection from Welp hatchery in Iowa Welp does drop ship, so I *think* this batch of chicks actually came from Privett Hatchery in NM) I have one little pullet chick that I have just fallen for, like no other. So much, that even though I'm selling some of my started pullets to cut down on feed (wow, I ordered too many!) I'm tempted to order another 25 EE pullets, just for a slim chance, of getting another like her

I'll see if I can attach some pics.

Chloe- such a beautiful, different color/pattern:

One of the EE roos:

Another EE roo:

Have two of these pullets:

Another shot with Chloe:

I also got two of the normal brown/partridge type color, but was So happy with the variation I received.