Easter Egger club!

[debid]

Easter Eggers at 3 weeks. They are starting to get patches on the wings, however they are not brick red and off the shoulders. Very minimal comb development.

Realize it is still pretty early, but any thoughts on gender?

Patterning through the darker orange -- that's not a patch. Looking very pullet so far.

 

[FlyWheel]

The lethal gene in Araucana is the same gene that causes tufts. No tufts in the parents, means no lethal gene. It's completely different from the muffed/beard gene. Sounds more like a humidity issue during incubation.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the ear tuft gene dominant? IOW, 1 gene=tufted chick, 2 genes=dead chick.

 

[junebuggena]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the ear tuft gene dominant? IOW, 1 gene=tufted chick, 2 genes=dead chick.

Yes.

 

[FlyWheel]

Thought so. Thanks.

 

[Roxyfan]

Hello! I just got 6 EE chicks last Wednesday along with some other breeds. I'm really looking forward to seeing what their colors will be someday!!

 

[Roxyfan]

Oh and I already have a fully grown EE from someone else and her name is Blossom. Pictures to come soon!

 

[andreanar]

I have 2 EE's in my flock. 20 weeks and we are waiting on eggs!

 

[PeepersMama]

I have 2 EE's in my flock. 20 weeks and we are waiting on eggs! View attachment 1123046

Goooooregous girl

 

[yoopergirl1211]

Here's my little Lemonchello! Still cant believe how beautiful she is.

 

[James White]

I have 4 Bantam Easter Eggers, only one of which is "laying", although she's laid one pullet egg and that's it. I call them the Spice Girls, because they're all named after spices. Two are older and I don't know what hatchery they're from, and they're both hens that were the last two in a straight run bin! The other two are younger and came from My Pet Chicken. The first picture is of the two older hens, Spice is the bearded hen and Sugar is the nonbearded. I've only got a good picture of one of the MPC girls, and that's my pure black pullet, Pepper, next to my porcelain d'Uccle pullet.