Easter Egger club!

[FVRM]

Okay thank you! So just making sure I got it, my clean faced roo couod still pass on a beard gene? And it doesn't matter whether my hens have beard genes or not, just the roos?

One of them has to have the dominant beard gene whether it's the male or female.

 

[sahmhomesteader]

One of them has to have the dominant beard gene whether it's the male or female.

Thanks!

 

[Loghousemom]

Here are a few newer pictures of some of our EE's hatched in March.


My daughter named her Chubby Cheeks

This is Wacky Doo.


I expect this to be a rooster from my SBEL hen and Buckeye/Cochin Roo. I have a very hard time figuring out these ones with the leghorn genes.

 

[Firbrd]

Here are some of my easter eggers. I'm guessing the first one is a roo based on the comb.

 

[sahmhomesteader]

Here are a few newer pictures of some of our EE's hatched in March. My daughter named her Chubby Cheeks This is Wacky Doo. I expect this to be a rooster from my SBEL hen and Buckeye/Cochin Roo. I have a very hard time figuring out these ones with the leghorn genes.

I love chubby cheeks!

 

[sahmhomesteader]

I did post this in a different thread, but am hoping you EE'ers can give me some advice...

My 12.5 week old EE cockerel has bit me 3 times in the last week, twice drawing blood. He also charged me in the coop for the first time last night. Is this hormones or should I be worried about agressiveness for later on? I have a 3 yr old boy and a 1 yr old boy, and my chickens free range our property.

Each time he bit me I held him upside down and walked him around. I am a newbie to roos and not sure what else to do with him.

I will say this, last week we adopted 4 more pullets the same age as all the rest including the cockerel. They are separate from the big coop, but everyone can still see them. Well he gets real upset when I feed and water them, and handle them for the day (they get scared and make noises that get his attention). Could this be what is causing this angst towards me?

Also, I am planning to adopt a 2 yr old EE roo in a couple of days. Will my cockerel tone down his behavior when big boy gets here?

I just really don't want to have to make a meal out of my cockerel or rehome him. I have raised him from just a few days old and still love him.

Thanks in advance for the help.

 

[hosspak]

I did post this in a different thread, but am hoping you EE'ers can give me some advice...

My 12.5 week old EE cockerel has bit me 3 times in the last week, twice drawing blood. He also charged me in the coop for the first time last night. Is this hormones or should I be worried about agressiveness for later on? I have a 3 yr old boy and a 1 yr old boy, and my chickens free range our property.

Each time he bit me I held him upside down and walked him around. I am a newbie to roos and not sure what else to do with him.

I will say this, last week we adopted 4 more pullets the same age as all the rest including the cockerel. They are separate from the big coop, but everyone can still see them. Well he gets real upset when I feed and water them, and handle them for the day (they get scared and make noises that get his attention). Could this be what is causing this angst towards me?

Also, I am planning to adopt a 2 yr old EE roo in a couple of days. Will my cockerel tone down his behavior when big boy gets here?

I just really don't want to have to make a meal out of my cockerel or rehome him. I have raised him from just a few days old and still love him.

Thanks in advance for the help.

Dear Homesteader; If you raised him from a chick and he is doing it now he will continue to do it. I had a BCM roo that attacked every child and women that entered our run. He would turn on me once in a great while. The last time, he jumped me from behind and sliced my leg in two places, large gashes. Unless you can find someone to take him or put him in the pot, better have the bandages and Neosporin ready because he will hurt someone. Not if, but when... The good news is, we had a RIR roo that was very nice to everyone. Nice roo's are out there amongst the mean ones.

 

[sahmhomesteader]

Dear Homesteader; If you raised him from a chick and he is doing it now he will continue to do it. I had a BCM roo that attacked every child and women that entered our run. He would turn on me once in a great while. The last time, he jumped me from behind and sliced my leg in two places, large gashes. Unless you can find someone to take him or put him in the pot, better have the bandages and Neosporin ready because he will hurt someone. Not if, but when... The good news is, we had a RIR roo that was very nice to everyone. Nice roo's are out there amongst the mean ones.

Thank you thank you so much for answering. I feel like your's is the first real answer I have gotten. I am so sad. I can't have him hurting my boys.

 

[sahmhomesteader]

Dear Homesteader; If you raised him from a chick and he is doing it now he will continue to do it. I had a BCM roo that attacked every child and women that entered our run. He would turn on me once in a great while. The last time, he jumped me from behind and sliced my leg in two places, large gashes. Unless you can find someone to take him or put him in the pot, better have the bandages and Neosporin ready because he will hurt someone. Not if, but when... The good news is, we had a RIR roo that was very nice to everyone. Nice roo's are out there amongst the mean ones.

I was just so unsure since most of the time he is fine with me around. It is like he all of a sudden takes on a different personality.

 

[Angie16hearts]

we went to buy some supplies at the feed store and of course I couldn't say no. Better yet either could my husband. He told me to stop 4 chicks ago he must be secretly addicted too. I'm curious what color the darker pullet will be. Only time will tell. Puffy, the lighter colored pullet is very similar to a few we bought awhile ago. I love how they sleep while standing. Of course the pullets were labeled Ameraucana how come The legs are not green? To young?