Easter Egger club!

[Catandherchicks]

My girls are all grown up and finally laying! Aesa, BR was first @ 21 weeks, then Saga @ almost 22 weeks, then Sigge & Brynja one month later @ 22 1/2 weeks!
Oddly, that was their previously established rank in the pecking order, too. Coincidence? Hmmm.

Lovely egg collection!

 

[mamatink7]

How would you tell if it's an EE when it's a rooster?

that's a nice looking rooster you've got thick legs Pointing up tail feathers Developed comb/ wattles

 

[Sylvester017]

I really like the chick on the very left of your photo - cute little bugger!

 

[FlyWheel]

My girls are all grown up and finally laying! Aesa, BR was first @ 21 weeks, then Saga @ almost 22 weeks, then Sigge & Brynja one month later @ 22 1/2 weeks!
Oddly, that was their previously established rank in the pecking order, too. Coincidence? Hmmm.



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Originally Posted by Catandherchicks


Lovely egg collection!

I agree, nice range of shades!

that's a nice looking rooster you've got
thick legs
Pointing up tail feathers
Developed comb/ wattles

Thanks. He is the handsome one, that's for sure. And gentle too. How good a protector he will be is unknown, at the moment he even runs from the PR hen's 'pecking order' challenges. At least he doesn't challenge ME, and I certainly hope that stays the case!

As for his tail, it's getting more flamboyant every day. I hope he develops some impressive feathers, they'll look nice glued onto my bike helmet!

 

[cmccullough1390]

I agree, nice range of shades!


Thanks. He is the handsome one, that's for sure. And gentle too. How good a protector he will be is unknown, at the moment he even runs from the PR hen's 'pecking order' challenges. At least he doesn't challenge ME, and I certainly hope that stays the case!

As for his tail, it's getting more flamboyant every day. I hope he develops some impressive feathers, they'll look nice glued onto my bike helmet!

He is adorable I have 3 Banty Roos I can't wait for to grow for the same thing

 

[Clevelandohio]

Thinking about adopting this rooster. Please can anyone tell me about his coloring and what he may produce. He's an EE from Meyers. I have several EE hens a few partridge and one creamy colored one.

 

[junebuggena]

He looks like he's a partridge color. What color he produces also depends on the hens that he's paired with.

 

[Clevelandohio]

Yes! Thank you for your input. I have a few partridge hens that would make good mates. Is there any way to tell egg color or just see what my hens produce and then go from there?

 

[junebuggena]

There is no way to tell which egg color genes he has until you start growing out his female chicks.

 

[Clevelandohio]

There is no way to tell which egg color genes he has until you start growing out his female chicks.

So, if I know the color of eggs my hens produce, is there a high likely hood that the offspring will be a shade of that plus whatever his genetics holds? How does egg color pass on exactly?