Chicks with Beards/Muffs

[FlyAnywayAJ]

Hatched a batch of chicks from blue eggs (Mom is an EE without cheek feather, beard etc)). The rooster who I thought fertilized these eggs is an Americauna (from a breeder). They are 5 days old and only one chick has a beard. Is it likely there is another Dad who can only fly when I’m not watching lol (my other rooster is a Wynandotte who is in a different pen. Or does it sometimes take time for these facial feathers to grow?

 

[ChickNanny13]

EE are mixed breeds with Ameriacana, not all have beards/muffs. Could we get a picture of the parents?

 

[FlyAnywayAJ]

Mom doesn’t and Dad does have a beard and cheek feathers. I was under the impression all their offspring would have some beard/cheek feathers.

 

[FlyAnywayAJ]

Here’s pictures
The Mom I am sure is Mom. The Dad is questionable.

 

[ChickNanny13]

With that combo you stand a 50/50 chance of muff/beards. Mom looks to be an EE mix, just my opinion. Dad is very handsome & does look to be Ameracana

 

[FlyAnywayAJ]

With that combo you stand a 50/50 chance of muff/beards. Mom looks to be an EE mix, just my opinion. Dad is very handsome & does look to be Ameracana

Thanks!! I call her an EE as well. She lays blue eggs but clearly isn’t pure anything.

 

[ChickNanny13]

Thanks!! I call her an EE as well. She lays blue eggs but clearly isn’t pure anything.

Blue eggs is a keeper. Like her coloring, will be interesting to see what color the chicks turn out to be.

 

[FlyAnywayAJ]

Blue eggs is a keeper. Like her coloring, will be interesting to see what color the chicks turn out to be.

Here’s one of them. She has many offspring!

 

[sunnie7]

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Here’s one of them. She has many offspring!

Sorry old thread but I just hatched one a lot like this one....what color eggs does your lay?!

 

[maldojas]

EE are mixed breeds with Ameriacana, not all have beards/muffs. Could we get a picture of the parents?

Mon could as well be a legbar cross.