Easter Egger club!

[newmarch2014]

I was looking at my TSC EEs yesterday and they don't look like they have muffs

At least I just hatched some nice olive eggers, so hopefully I end up with a pullet with nice muffs and the coloring I am wanting. I guess these others will go up for sale (sigh).

My new EE didn't look like she/he would get any at first but now she has a very pretty set of fluffy cheeks.

 

[igorsMistress]

Tris

Emmet

These are my EEs, sold as Ameraucanas @ the feed store.

Tris is super friendly with humans, but Emmet is cautious and doesn't care to be handled. I love the yellow coming in on him!

 

[sannabelle]

@wyldflwr

Your Emmet looks a lot like my Lazarus! She's a fraidy chicken too.

 

[igorsMistress]

@wyldflwr

Your Emmet looks a lot like my Lazarus! She's a fraidy chicken too.

How old?

 

[sannabelle]

How old?

A little over a year

 

[igorsMistress]

A little over a year

She's a pretty girl! I love the black feathering of their hackles and tails.

Emmet is about 12 weeks now so still just a youngster.

 

[igorsMistress]

It's a very common misconception that all Easter Eggers are mixed breeds. It's not true. Hatchery sourced Easter Eggers are not mixed breeds at all, they just haven't been selectively bred to meet a specific breed standard. They are more of a landrace than a breed.

Junebuggena I have a question about this. If they aren't all mixed but not bred for a specific standard, and some are mixed, is this why there's so much variation in what you get for appearance?

I am calling my birds easter eggers but they were sold as Ameraucanas. Only the potential rooster is getting fluffy cheeks but my pullet isnt although she has a different color feathers where the muffs and beard should be.

Plus my roo has green legs but the pullet has the slate blue legs. Based on what I have read, I am assuming, bad word I know lol, that I have mixed breed chicks.

What actually classifies a bird as an easter egger?

 

[sannabelle]

She's a pretty girl! I love the black feathering of their hackles and tails.

Emmet is about 12 weeks now so still just a youngster.

Thank you!! She's got some of my favorite coloring from all my EE hens.

 

[MCArt20]

I too really like the EE- wish I had more, but I just have one, her name is Amy. I also have a bared rock and two RIR's. Rather by default, the EE is only one I chose....she is pretty sweet, about to start laying, all the signs are there- I should probably check the yard for eggs just in case she didn't lay in the box.....but she is my fav!

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Can't wait to see what color egg she will lay....would love more but I have my hands full with 4 and 2 dogs, so for now, she's the only EE. Maybe I should trade my RIR's... just kidding!

 

[igorsMistress]

I too really like the EE- wish I had more, but I just have one, her name is Amy. I also have a bared rock and two RIR's. Rather by default, the EE is only one I chose....she is pretty sweet, about to start laying, all the signs are there- I should probably check the yard for eggs just in case she didn't lay in the box.....but she is my fav!

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Can't wait to see what color egg she will lay....would love more but I have my hands full with 4 and 2 dogs, so for now, she's the only EE. Maybe I should trade my RIR's... just kidding!

Oh wow she really is pretty!

My girl Tris is always umyon my shoulder and super friendlmyonOne of my RIRs is becoming quite friendly as well.

I have 6 chickens two dogs, plus 3 grandkids who are here half the time. Chickens make good babysitters lol.