Easter Egger club!

[Wavechickens]

I will take pics of my 3 EEs when I get home. They are 5 1/2 weeks old and I am sure you can tell which one is the boy (I know they are two girls and a boy because I bought them sexed). 

I always like when the perk early, easier to tell. Our little (supposed Roo) shows not signs yet at 5 weeks. Thems then breaks I guess.

 

[Wavechickens]

Hey i was just curious since i had just got a new batch of EEs if all EE roosters have muffs? or are easter egger roosters with muff just more common? 

I think the muff Feathers are just by chance. I don't think the genes are linked but I could be wrong. Only one of our Easter Eggers have a truly noticeable muff, then two have a smallish one, and one has none.

 

[MillersFarm]

I see, i had heared from somewhere that most EE roosters are either red or black and white and i have 1 white and black chick but with no muff.

 

[Wavechickens]

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I see, i had heared from somewhere that most EE roosters are either red or black and white and i have 1 white and black chick but with no muff.

I think in many cases yes there may be a more common color in Roos, but I have all dark chicks with black and brown and brown muffs and none look male at 5 weeks. My mums Easter Eggers, one dark cheekless is was green layer, and she looked like a chipmunk when we got her, and the other a big fluffy as I've ever seen, brown cheeked lady is huge and laidhuge blue eggs. She was a little blonde with a black strip and turned brown, tan, black, and blush gray. Beautiful bird.
Though I am not an expert so others may have more experience than I in this matter. I only know what my parents had, and our little buggers now.

 

[MillersFarm]

alright thanks for the great advice! i guess i'll just keep an eye on lord knows we dont need anymore roos

 

[Wavechickens]

alright thanks for the great advice! i guess i'll just keep an eye on lord knows we dont need anymore roos

I'm rooting for you. We should only have one Roo but only time will tell. Some of them are very good at hiding it! And some hens have a little larger than normal combs sometimes.

 

[junebuggena]

I see, i had heared from somewhere that most EE roosters are either red or black and white and i have 1 white and black chick but with no muff.

Neither coloring nor muffs are sexlinked. It's coincidence.

 

[Wavechickens]

Neither coloring nor muffs are sexlinked. It's coincidence.

Hurray! I'm so happy to hear that. I didn't think it was but wasn't sure so didn't want to say yes for sure. I wondered if the feather coloring was linked to male or female or egg color but everywhere I look it seems to say no. Which is good, since I've got all dark Easter Eggers!

 

[Wavechickens]

Our supposed Roo is a blue Ameraucana, and they do have cute little puffy cheek muffs. Which I just love. But so far he's got no signs of being a boy so we are waiting to see what develops and when. Cute little bird though

 

[SunHwaKwon]