Easter Egger club!

[Chicken5555]

This is exactly what mine named Easter (my daughter names like a 5 year old) looks like! Before the mystery feather picker in the group made her look like a down covered hacked up mess......Mine lays green eggs with speckles.....She started laying at 18 weeks if I remember right but unless the picture lies, mine was a bit redder in the face first.I know the pictures can lie about color cause this was mine after she started laying and her face looks like no red whatsoever lol.

That is so cool. Lady Gray and Easter could be twins for sure... right down to the white patch on the head! I hope Lady Gray lays awesome eggs like Easter's green spotted eggs.

She looks just like my Penelope!!!



I don't have any updated photos on the site but she looks very similar

Penelope is very pretty, and she looks smart too. I love it when they have that spark of curiosity in them.

 

[Catandherchicks]

She's beautiful! What did she look like as a chick. I have a chick that I'm trying to figure out what she will look like as an adult.

@theuglychick-
I was curious about my first EE's colors too and found this thread. (EE colours chick to adult)
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/newestpost/308323
I love the variety. Still waiting for the "final version" as she is now just about 10 weeks old.

 

[Chicken5555]

So cute!! I love seeing her grow!

So what do you think of this one? Does she look like your girl when she was a chick?

This was fuzzy chick stage. It's hard to tell from the pic but she was kinda a greyish chipmunk pattern.



This was taken last week at between 2-3 weeks old.



What is this pattern even called? I thought wheaten, but there isn't much wheat color in it. I have another one that seems like it's sort of the same pattern, but is much lighter. She was also a light grey chipmunk color. Then another that is the standard brown and gold color. And one that's almost white.

Aw, how cute. She looks very similar to Lady Gray at that age. You will have a pretty hen when she grows up.

To be honest, I'm not entirely sure what to call the color. But I can tell you that she is not wheaten. My pullet sort of reminds me of how a "blue partridge" brahma looks, but that isn't quite right. @junebuggena is very knowledgeable when it comes to things like that. Easter Eggers are a mixed bag of nuts when it comes to color genetics.

 

[theuglychick]

@theuglychick-
I was curious about my first EE's colors too and found this thread. (EE colours chick to adult)
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/newestpost/308323
I love the variety. Still waiting for the "final version" as she is now just about 10 weeks old.

I'll sift through there when I get a chance thanks for the tip. I'll subscribe to it ! I think the variety is why I LOVE this type of chicken. (I dare not call it a "breed"! Lot of ruffled feathers when you do that)

 

[CGinJCMO]

Is it possible to have an Easter egger without a beard/muffs? I have two pullets that were labeled as heavies at the store. I was convinced that they were easter eggers because I saw a picture of an EE that looked just like them but now I'm doubting myself. I thought they would develop muffs as they matured but now I realize muffs are usually present even in day olds. They also have yellow legs. I can't figure out what the heck they are, please help! (Also, someone on this forum told me they were red laced cornish but I know for a fact they're not)

I don't know anything about cornish but yes it is possible to have clean faced, yellow legged Easter Eggers. I've got several with black legs, green legs, and yellow legs. I've got beards, no beards, and what I call the 80's hairdo (the feathers sweep back from the face instead of down the neck). I've got lots of different colors of chicken feathers and varying comb heights (I have barnyard mixed EEs) I get a wide variety of eggs colors. The only way to really tell EE is when you get the blue or green egg. Pea comb usually helps point out blue egg color, not leg color or beards.

CG

 

[theuglychick]

 Aw, how cute. She looks very similar to Lady Gray at that age. You will have a pretty hen when she grows up.


To be honest, I'm not entirely sure what to call the color. But I can tell you that she is not wheaten. My pullet sort of reminds me of how a "blue partridge" brahma looks, but that isn't quite right.  @junebuggena
 is very knowledgeable when it comes to things like that. Easter Eggers are a mixed bag of nuts when it comes to color genetics.

Thanks, if she turns out anything like your Lady Grey, I'll be excited. But I'm pleased even if not. I love the guessing and anticipation these little Easter Eggers bring

@junebuggena can you weigh in on this color / pattern? What is it called? I have one that is a more brown / red variety and one that is a much lighter grey.

This is the one in question

The darker browner one

The lighter one (kinda hard to see the markings but it looks like a very faded version of "the one in question"

 

[Catandherchicks]

I don't know anything about cornish but yes it is possible to have clean faced, yellow legged Easter Eggers.  I've got several with black legs, green legs, and yellow legs.  I've got beards, no beards, and what I call the 80's hairdo (the feathers sweep back from the face instead of down the neck). I've got lots of different colors of chicken feathers and varying comb heights (I have barnyard mixed EEs)  I get a wide variety of eggs colors.  The only way to really tell EE is when you get the blue or green egg.  Pea comb usually helps point out blue egg color, not leg color or beards.

CG

My thoughts exactly, but I'm not knowledgeable enough to state it as fact. Thanks for posting. My EE is clean faced with bright yellow legs (apparently from the RIR, or cross, father). Hatched from a blue egg has a pea comb and am hoping for blue or green eggs in a few months.

 

[Catandherchicks]

I'll sift through there when I get a chance thanks for the tip. I'll subscribe to it ! I think the variety is why I LOVE this type of chicken. (I dare not call it a "breed"! Lot of ruffled feathers when you do that)

Also, I'd read the well documented EE chick to adult coloring photographs on this website:
http://www.plumjam.com/poultry/breeds/ee-colors.cfm

 

[cmccullough1390]

I'll sift through there when I get a chance thanks for the tip. I'll subscribe to it ! I think the variety is why I LOVE this type of chicken. (I dare not call it a "breed"! Lot of ruffled feathers when you do that)

I'm documenting my two EE girls and others weekly and will have more soon starting from the beginning they're amazing to watch

 

[jerryse]

These red ones are from Rhodebar hen and rooster was a Legbar EE mix .