Hmm, according to what I've read breeding to a white layer does a good job of scrubbing out green, but at the cost of losing intensity of blue. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if that's what happened when my EE Teryx was made, since her egg is so light and she has white earlobes. I of course could be mistaken, after all the reality of phenotype expression (how a gene visually looks) can seemingly defy what one would think it should do.
Easter Egger club!
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This site fascinates me http://scratchcradle.wordpress.com/2012/07/08/gms2-breeding-for-blue-eggs/
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About how tall and big does the average Easter Egger get? My EE, Valentine, is only a chick right now but we are trying to revamp an old chicken tractor that is lacking a nesting area and I want to be sure we don't make the space too cramped for her.
As a "mixed" breed they can grow to any height or wieght.I have some that are as big and heavy as my RIR and Barred rocks, some are tall and lean like polish,and some that are almost bantam sized. They also come in a true bantam size ,I just don't have any that small. I would give enough room for a dual purpose LF because extra space is never a problem.
The EE mutts I hatched out last week are growing fast. They're starting to do their pecking-order dances and perch on the roost I made for them. I'll need to graduate them to a larger space soon, but I don't want to take them out of my office because they're so much fun to have around!
They're also super friendly and cuddly. All of my EE chicks love being held and getting chest rubs. This one actually invited herself along for a photo shoot we were doing with the younger chicks. While I was gathering them up, she just climbed up my arm and sat on my shoulder, where she stayed for most of the shoot. When she jumped down and photobombed another chick, we gave her some camera time of her own.
They're also super friendly and cuddly. All of my EE chicks love being held and getting chest rubs. This one actually invited herself along for a photo shoot we were doing with the younger chicks. While I was gathering them up, she just climbed up my arm and sat on my shoulder, where she stayed for most of the shoot. When she jumped down and photobombed another chick, we gave her some camera time of her own.
She is so cute! I love how cuddly and goofy EEs are.The EE mutts I hatched out last week are growing fast. They're starting to do their pecking-order dances and perch on the roost I made for them. I'll need to graduate them to a larger space soon, but I don't want to take them out of my office because they're so much fun to have around!
They're also super friendly and cuddly. All of my EE chicks love being held and getting chest rubs. This one actually invited herself along for a photo shoot we were doing with the younger chicks. While I was gathering them up, she just climbed up my arm and sat on my shoulder, where she stayed for most of the shoot. When she jumped down and photobombed another chick, we gave her some camera time of her own.
My guys left the enclosed run for the first time in weeks on Friday. (Snow's finally melting and weather was gorgeous) The two EE pullets zoomed around the yard rushing at everybody and spinning in circles with their wings down chest bumping everybody and just hopping around being general nuisances. They seem to have Spring fever as badly as I do this year.
My nest boxes are all 12X12X12. My EE pullets aren't laying yet but the Orpingtons seem comfy enough in there and I know my EE's won't be THAT big. But you could go a little bigger to be on the safe side.
My first chicks of the season + the parents. Let the season begin.
love EE's wish I could have 100 of them
My first chicks of the season + the parents. Let the season begin.
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