Easter Egger club!

[MINDANAO DAVE]

Well, it seems as though I am going to have to thin my flock. I have 7 hens and 6 roos. My question is about my 4 EE boys: Will their color/pattern/comb have any affect on future chicks I may or may not decide to hatch? I know EEs are a mixed bag and there are lots of possibilities, but how much of that falls on the roo? I only have 2 EE girls, both beautifully colored different grays. I'm having a hard time deciding which roos to keep. (I figured on keeping 2) My favorite boy is a coppery red with black/green tail feathers and a big single comb. The other 3 have smaller pea type combs and are mostly black with splashes of white/red/gold that seem to keep changing. I also have 2 huge silkie roosters, one of which has established dominance over the bunch. The larger one is a monster in size and seems to be pretty aggressive. Should I consider keeping him just because he is aggressive for protection purposes??? (They free range 2-6 hrs/day) I'm really in a pickle here! I've actually considered building each roo a small pen of his own to be able to keep them all because I know they will eventually start to fight beyond their current playful sparring. Help!!!

If you have raised them together they should not fight. I have 6 running around here no problems at all.

 

[PeepersMama]

If you have raised them together they should not fight. I have 6 running around here no problems at all.

Not necessarily - I've had boys that grew up together that fought long and bloody battles with each other

 

[robinwhiskers]

We have 2 11 week old Easter Eggers: Leia (As in Lay a Egg ) and Violet.

 

[NorthTexasWink]

We have 2 11 week old Easter Eggers: Leia (As in Lay a Egg ) and Violet.

 

[SRC87]

Do you think my pullet, Chicken Nugget, is an Easter Egger? She was sold to me as an Olive Egger but I do not know enough about the breed to know the difference! Thanks!

 

[NorthTexasWink]

The difference seems to be in the egg color.

 

[SRC87]

The difference seems to be in the egg color.

If that's the only difference I guess I will only know once she starts laying!

 

[junebuggena]

Do you think my pullet, Chicken Nugget, is an Easter Egger? She was sold to me as an Olive Egger but I do not know enough about the breed to know the difference! Thanks!

Looks like a Splash Ameraucana to me. What color are the undersides of her feet?

 

[SRC87]

Looks like a Splash Ameraucana to me. What color are the undersides of her feet?

Photos attached of under her feet

 

[SRC87]

Looks like a Splash Ameraucana to me. What color are the undersides of her feet?

This is another one of mine, Lagertha, that was sold to me as an Ameraucana but she doesn't quite fit the breed description so I guess maybe she could be an EE??