Easter Egger club!

[cmccullough1390]

I have 2 EE hens I got from a farm store. They are about 4 1/2 months old. I just got 2 more from a lady who hatched them on her farm. They are 5 months old. I wanted hens but when I look at these two the tails look different and i'm wondering if both are hens? This picture was taken with my phone and isn't very good but this is the two. What do you think?

Looks like it could be two hens or one of each you need better pictures and to get up close pictures of the back so we can see possible development of saddle feathers it's hart to tell in this image. Roosters will posture differently, they'll have thin heckles around the neck and usually they'll have thicker legs

 

[junebuggena]

Here is another picture of the two.

I have 2 EE hens I got from a farm store. They are about 4 1/2 months old. I just got 2 more from a lady who hatched them on her farm. They are 5 months old. I wanted hens but when I look at these two the tails look different and i'm wondering if both are hens? This picture was taken with my phone and isn't very good but this is the two. What do you think?

Females.

 

[JRawls]

I will get better pictures tomorrow but will only be able to get some of the one that is more white colored because my daughter took the other one home. Yesterday when the other one was still here (it was their first day here) I collected a light blue egg. Today I did not get any blue eggs. The two EE's I already had are not laying yet so the blue egg had to come from one of these two. I asked my daughter if she happen to collect a very light blue egg today but she hadn't been home yet to see and since she has other EE's I'm not sure if she would know if it was that bird. ...but I know one of these must be a hen and I'm hoping both are I will get better pictures to post tomorrow. Thanks!

 

[JRawls]

Here are some pictures I snapped this afternoon, they may not be any better? This is the one that I still have here at home.

 

[cmccullough1390]

Here are some pictures I snapped this afternoon, they may not be any better? This is the one that I still have here at home.

These are perfect and @junebuggena is always on spot I trust her she's very good. And looking at the new pic I absolutely agree they're hens j just have a little less experience but I'm learning from some good peeps

 

[JRawls]

Oh that's good to hear! I was so hoping she was a hen! I'm looking forward to some colorful eggs! This gives me three EE hens now. Here's pictures of my other two girls. I took these today while they were "hiding " in the pine trees! When it's hot outside they love the shady pines! Thank you so much for your help with my new girl!

 

[cmccullough1390]

Oh that's good to hear! I was so hoping she was a hen! I'm looking forward to some colorful eggs! This gives me three EE hens now. Here's pictures of my other two girls. I took these today while they were "hiding " in the pine trees! When it's hot outside they love the shady pines! Thank you so much for your help with my new girl!

Very beautiful girls. You're welcome it's what we're all here for I now have 6 EE ladies

My blonde still unnamed

Honey my roommates Girl

Avalon

Nimue also my roommates chick

Arya

Sansa my cuddle bug

 

[JRawls]

Very pretty girls! You will have a colorful egg basket one day!

 

[Chicken5555]

What do you mean when you say "raw" oatmeal? Do you mean the quick oats boiled?

I don't think it's quick oats because they're quite processed probably stone ground oats or steel cut plain

When I can't afford the steel cut oats, the quaker oats are ok, but I do prefer to give my chickens the best whenever possible. They love the oats uncooked, just tossed in the run for them to scratch at. You can also give them whole wheat grain if you can find it.

My chickens really, really love eating sunflower seeds right off the flower head. If you can get a bag of sunflower seeds that are marketed for wild birds they'll have loads of fun scratching for that too. Also, the sunflower seeds are good for egg production. From time to time I'll toss in a hand full of Goat feed - the kind with different grains in it.

My kids found soldier fly larvae in the rabbit droppings and spilt rabbit food under the hutch and they gathered a bunch in a coffee can. You can imaging what the chickens did when those got tossed about the run for them. If you are interested in growing them, they thrive in the spilt rabbit food and shade. Oh, and frogs. My girls will chase each other around when one finds a little frog.

 

[cmccullough1390]

Very pretty girls!  You will have a colorful egg basket one day!   

I sure hope so they are quite fetching