Could this be an Easter Egger

[ndjili]

A few weeks ago something got in my yard and killed 2 of my chickens and injured a third (I only had 4). I bought 3 pullets right after who of course immediately got coccidiosis. I was so busy treating that and my injured Orpington and building a new deluxe run that I didnt really pay too much attention to the fact that my supposed Gold Laced Wyandotte wasn't a Wyandotte. It's got grey legs and I noticed a green tinge on the back of her foot. I'm also noticing what looks to be little beard/muffs on her face. Could she be an Easter a Egger possibly and does she look female. Nothing really strikes me as male. The chicks are supposed to be 10/11 weeks. Not much comb to speak of. Her tail does look awful as it was pretty pecked at when I got her. It's growing back and none of the newer not pecked at feathers are pointy. My other EE had no feathers near her tail either. All the chicks were kind of just thrown together at that point and the lady isn't very bright.

 

[ndjili]

Sorry it's only letting me post one pic at a time from my phone.

 

[ndjili]

 

[Blackberry18]

I'd say Easter Egger.

 

[ndjili]

I was supposed to get a Welsummer since my Welsummer hen was killed, but when I got there she couldn't find one so I took the "Wyandotte" instead. I did order an Easter Egger but she at first said she didn't have any but ended up finding one hiding. Apparently I ended up with 2 Easter Eggers. Does it look like a pullet? I figured since its comb is small and not a hint of pink (bad lighting in the first pic makes it look slightly pink but it's not) and it doesn't have any roo signs that i shouldn't worry but I don't see many pics of EE's with his color so I was just curious.

 

[Blackberry18]

I was supposed to get a Welsummer since my Welsummer hen was killed, but when I got there she couldn't find one so I took the "Wyandotte" instead. I did order an Easter Egger but she at first said she didn't have any but ended up finding one hiding. Apparently I ended up with 2 Easter Eggers. Does it look like a pullet? I figured since its comb is small and not a hint of pink (bad lighting in the first pic makes it look slightly pink but it's not) and it doesn't have any roo signs that i shouldn't worry but I don't see many pics of EE's with his color so I was just curious.

I'd say pullet, too. Sorry you didn't get your Welsummer, but at least you'll get blue/green eggs.

 

[ndjili]

Yeah, I was bummed to not get a Welsummer. The one I had was such a great bird. Thought a Wyandotte would be fun. I was going to get one last year but my son fell in love with a Buff Brahma chick. I did always say that the next time I got chicks tho, I'd get an Easter Egger for fun. Now I have 2. Plus I got a Marans from my sister and it lays dark speckley eggs. Just not as big as the Welsummer's and she's mean. Kinda hoping these EE's grow up and kick her butt.

 

[Blackberry18]

Yeah, I was bummed to not get a Welsummer. The one I had was such a great bird. Thought a Wyandotte would be fun. I was going to get one last year but my son fell in love with a Buff Brahma chick. I did always say that the next time I got chicks tho, I'd get an Easter Egger for fun. Now I have 2. Plus I got a Marans from my sister and it lays dark speckley eggs. Just not as big as the Welsummer's and she's mean. Kinda hoping these EE's grow up and kick her butt.

Sounds like you have some fantastic breeds! I'm hoping to get some Buff Brahmas and Black Australorps (maybe Jersey Giants) next year, to add some color to my flock, as well as more brown eggs (my Leghorns outlay my older Barred Rocks)

 

[ndjili]

My Buff Brahma was a great hen. I had a flock of really nice, no drama chickens. Had a Welsummer, Salmon Faverolles, Buff Brahma and Buff Orpington. Brahma died a few months back and then lost my Welsummer and Faverolles to fox. My mom gave me a year old, picked on BC Marans. I ordered another Buff Brahma, another Welsummer and an EE. 99% sure the Brahma was a boy and so I exchanged him for another Buff Orpington as there wasn't much left to choose from. So now I have a Marans, 2 Orpingtons and 2 EE's..but hey I'll get a nice assortment of egg colors.

 

[Blackberry18]

My Buff Brahma was a great hen. I had a flock of really nice, no drama chickens. Had a Welsummer, Salmon Faverolles, Buff Brahma and Buff Orpington. Brahma died a few months back and then lost my Welsummer and Faverolles to fox. My mom gave me a year old, picked on BC Marans. I ordered another Buff Brahma, another Welsummer and an EE. 99% sure the Brahma was a boy and so I exchanged him for another Buff Orpington as there wasn't much left to choose from. So now I have a Marans, 2 Orpingtons and 2 EE's..but hey I'll get a nice assortment of egg colors.

I bet. I've always wanted Faverolles, my friend is a huge chicken freak (she just sold all her pigeons to make room for more chickens). She has over 200-300 chicks, a few poults, and hatched a around 400, which she sold. I was going to buy a couple New Hampshires, but the whole Avian Influenza thing hit at the wrong time.