Easter Egger club!

[vpatt]

Just thought I'd share an 18 week old pic of my first two EE pullets. This pair likes to roost on anything and everything. Can't wait to see their eggs.

Very pretty, I hope you get eggs soon!

 

[mymilliefleur]

Very pretty, I hope you get eggs soon!

X2!

 

[lightchick]

Can this be an EE? Supposedly it's an "Ameraucana" pullet from Ideal. I know their Ameraucanas are really EEs but this one looks like a white leghorn to me! Here is another from same shipment of a similar color. Leg color is different, size, and wing feathering is different. Thoughts?

I don't think so. I think that they are purebred. I just looked at Ideal's Ameraucanas and they have a little notice. 'Our poultry is purebred and represent the breed and variety; however, we do not guarantee or represent that they are show quality.' I copied that from their website.

 

[WickeeChickee]

I don't think so.  I think that they are purebred.  I just looked at Ideal's Ameraucanas and they have a little notice.  '[COLOR=B22222]Our poultry is purebred and represent the breed and variety; however, we do not guarantee or represent that they are show quality.[/COLOR]'     I copied that from their website.

I saw that too but under the description they call them the "Easter Egg" chicken."

Their entire description:

"Ameraucanas, known as the "Easter Egg Breed", are a multicolored breed. They have beards, muffs and a normal tail with a tail head. They are often incorrectly called Araucanas, which have ear tuffs, are rumpless, and do not have a tail head which gives them a bunny tail appearance. Most of the chicks sold as Araucanas are really Ameraucanas, which are excellent, efficient producers of large eggs of many colors and shades including blue and green.

Standard weights at maturity are males-5 lbs. and hens-4 lbs.

Our poultry is purebred and represent the breed and variety; however, we do not guarantee or represent that they are show quality."

 

[ChickenLady2014]

Just thought I'd share an 18 week old pic of my first two EE pullets. This pair likes to roost on anything and everything. Can't wait to see their eggs.

Beautiful, I have 2 that are similar colors as yours.

 

[ochochicas]

Ameraucanas and EEs can be white, so a yellow chick could be an EE. Does it have a pea comb? I think the EEs sold by hatcheries should have pea combs. Both of mine did.

 

[lightchick]

Quote: I think that's because most people think of them as EEs so they want to make sure people know what they are?

 

[mymilliefleur]

''chicks sold as Araucanas are really Ameraucanas, which are excellent, efficient producers of large eggs of many colors and shades including blue and green.''
True Ameraucanas only lay blue eggs. It's possible that your chick has some leghorn in it. I have a Easter Egger hen that came from a friend, who I believe got her from Ideal, I think she is at least 1/4 leghorn, because of her build and yellowish legs.

 

[WickeeChickee]

''chicks sold as Araucanas are really Ameraucanas, which are excellent, efficient producers of large eggs of many colors and shades including blue and green.''
True Ameraucanas only lay blue eggs. It's possible that your chick has some leghorn in it. I have a Easter Egger hen that came from a friend, who I believe got her from Ideal, I think she is at least 1/4 leghorn, because of her build and yellowish legs.

That is so good to know that you have an EE with something other than slate or green legs! I couldn't find a definitive answer about that. Thanks a bunch!

 

[mymilliefleur]

That is so good to know that you have an EE with something other than slate or green legs! I couldn't find a definitive answer about that. Thanks a bunch!

Yes, since Easter Eggers are not pure bred, they can have any leg color, since a lot of hatcherys cross them with leghorns, and other high producing breeds. I have a few that have yellow legs with a blue tinting to them.