Easter Egger club!

[henhousefreak]

Love my EE's. I'll have to post pictures later.

 

[itstartedwith2]

Has anyone had problems with their EEs not being friendly? I have 11 I bought as day old pullets, had them about 3 weeks now. They are terrified of me, they absolutely don't want attention. I have other chicks older than them in standard size and bantams and they're all friendly. I don't have problems with them at all. With the EEs its a nightmare, cleaning their brooder takes a while I have to catch each chick and put them in a crate, there's one Rhode Island red pullet with them and she's friendly, but none of the EEs are. I've tried lots of different things to get them used to me and nothing works, just wondering if this is typical of the breed

Mine are all friendly although some have gone thru a scared phase, but all of those have come out of it great and fall me around like puppies. I would wait and see what happens I would assume they will calm right down as they age but all chickens can be different maybe try some treats? Something they love that they only get a little bit if when you first get to their brooder? Also talking to mine as I worked seemed to help my scared ones get use to me a lot faster.

 

[kristaschics15]

When I have treats they come to me and don't even hesitate much when I go to touch them but pick them up? No way. My Red sex link is my friendliest. I really want an Orpington and a barred rock!

 

[jerryse]

Some EE pullets . Crests and beards plus auto sexing .

 

[AHenNamedPepper]

Do you know what lays which?

 

[jerryse]

Do you know what lays which?

They should all lay some shade of blue . Cream Legbar x crele EE project .

 

[jerryse]

Some more chicks . Moved some to new pens today .

 

[serama mamma]

The chicks have hatched now. But they are not at my house. They are at my grandma's. They are so cute! I am going to get them when they are two weeks old and I will post pictures then.

 

[MotherHenJess]

This is my first set of chickens. I have one EE, out a mix of 8, and she is my favorite. Please don't tell the others!
Her name is Hyacinth. She is about two weeks old in these pictures, and nearly three weeks old today.




I can't wait to see what she turns out to look like. She is so cuddly. Today when we went outside (her first time) to play in the grass she would huddle under me anytime a wild bird made a noise. It was sweet. She also came when called. (If she grows into a he I'll be devastated.)

 

[Naliez]

Awe! This is Hoot, our EE. She is by far the most adventurous and playful among our flock of Australorps and Sussex and my favorite too.