Easter Egger club!

[cabinchicky]

What is the age difference?  It will take a few days for them to get along.  The best thing to do is combine them at night as it gets dark.  When they wake up they will all be together and it will be easier for them to accept each other.  You will probably have one older bird that will pick on the younger ones.  Be prepared.

I mixed two flocks of 8 week old chicks.  Even though they were only 2 days apart in age, they still fought and it took a week for them to start getting along.  Most of the time it goes well, but you never know how personalities are going to flare when new birds are added.  

X2! they will fight so try to watch it does not become too intense and any serious injuries occur. they will sort out the new pecking order eventually. Havea 3 month old cockerel who put a serious hurt to a 1 yr old hen. And they are a mellow breed!!Sigh

 

[cluckcluck3499]

Oh a black roo is rare I have heard. Have one myself, Fester. Your Francis may grow to look similar.

My boy tubbers looks like those two! Yall boys are stunning!

 

[bronzefarmer]

The age difference is 3months to 7month age differences I have young and older in one coop but want to merge them into my oldest coop because I'm going to build a new coop and use this one for my jungle fowl.

 

[srhmchlk]

Freya

Matilda

 

[wallsden]

Wow !! I like those eggs.

 

[hebertchick12]

Anyone have an idea how this cross was made? We have a blue wheaten ameraucana rooster with RIRs, BCMs, and 7 Easter Eggers. I have been hatching our own eggs for about 6 months now. This is the first time I see these pretty birds! They look how I would imagine a blue wheaten to look, but I haven't found any similar photos online. All but one of our easter egger hens are the usual, gold/black/orange/brown colors. I am assuming the one EE who has some grey coloring might be the mom?

The chicks:





Possible cross?
ROOSTER


HEN

 

[cabinchicky]

My boy tubbers looks like those two! Yall boys are stunning!

Tubber has gold in his wings?? He is a nice looking feller too!!Fester is regrowing his tail currently. Bad case of bald butt from hen pecking him on roost.

 

[DevilsDenHen]

Anyone have an idea how this cross was made? We have a blue wheaten ameraucana rooster with RIRs, BCMs, and 7 Easter Eggers. I have been hatching our own eggs for about 6 months now. This is the first time I see these pretty birds! They look how I would imagine a blue wheaten to look, but I haven't found any similar photos online. All but one of our easter egger hens are the usual, gold/black/orange/brown colors. I am assuming the one EE who has some grey coloring might be the mom? The chicks: [COLOR=B42000] [/COLOR] [COLOR=B42000] [/COLOR] [COLOR=B42000] [/COLOR] Possible cross? ROOSTER HEN

I hatched some chicks almost identical to yours and mine came from my splash wheaten easter egger rooster over my wheaten ameraucana hens.

 

[bbhorsefly]

So I know that this isn't related to this form but what will happen if I merge my two flocks togther they are living right next to each other in severe coops the only difference is age does that matter and what will happen to the younger birds... There will only be one rooster total . Thank you have a great night

I think it depends on the ages too. I combined 5 4wo with 7 5wo and there was no trouble at all even thought he younger were also considerably smaller. If one of the older intimidated a younger, two more younger ran over and chest bumped the bigger. They slept in two separate piles that night in their pen. The next night, they slept in one pile. Then I let them loose with the 5 9wo that are three times their size. There was a bit of pecking when I younger didn't yield ground, but no one got harassed. Some of the smaller were able to steal bugs from the older and end up with the prize. The oldest are the royalty of the flock, but no one gets harassed, chased, or hurt. But they had all always been exposed to each other sight, smell, and sound though previously kept separate. I wouldn't introduce them before coop time, unless your coop is closed at the last second and opens again at the earliest. They can be more aggressive when confined and the one under attack has limited options to get away. I still keep my flock of stalls protected by a wire fence overnight. Because the coop gets closed up late, but we might not get out until 8-10 to let them out in the morning.

 

[DevilsDenHen]

I looked and these were only pics I could find at the moment of some of their chicks.