Easter Egger thread!

[djunafarms]

Everyone's EE's are so sweet! Here is my 10 week old EE, I can't wait until she starts laying. We also have a new baby EE, an olive egger and an ameraucana coming tomorrow from My Pet Chicken. We can't wait!

 

[jeria]

Awww. how adorable. I was hoping for a white and black one, maybe next year someone local will have one in the spring. They have so many different color variations! Mine EE's are the calmest so far of the 4.

 

[jolly wattles]

Ruby. Laid her first egg 2 days ago.

 

[cactusrota]

Just a dumb question that I probably know the answer to: I have two EEs that lay light brown eggs. No idea what they're crossed with, they came out of some barnyard mix eggs that my brother bought at a livestock auction. Their combs are almost pea, but with a hint of single comb. Is it possible for them to "carry" the blue/green egg gene and pass it on to their offspring? Or are they just plain brown egg layers now and will only produce brown egg laying offspring

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[sassysarah]

Awwwwww sooo cute!!

Okay, thank you for posting this. I now feel pretty sure that these are my EEs!

Today:
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When they arrived:
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[sassysarah]

Just a dumb question that I probably know the answer to: I have two EEs that lay light brown eggs. No idea what they're crossed with, they came out of some barnyard mix eggs that my brother bought at a livestock auction. Their combs are almost pea, but with a hint of single comb. Is it possible for them to "carry" the blue/green egg gene and pass it on to their offspring? Or are they just plain brown egg layers now and will only produce brown egg laying offspringView attachment 1031437 View attachment 1031439 ?

Maybe Black australorp.

 

[jeria]

Everyone's EE's are so sweet! Here is my 10 week old EE, I can't wait until she starts laying. We also have a new baby EE, an olive egger and an ameraucana coming tomorrow from My Pet Chicken. We can't wait!

MIne from them arrived perky and healthy last Friday.

 

[djunafarms]

MIne from them arrived perky and healthy last Friday.

That's great to hear! It's a little nerve wracking waiting to see if they make it to you ok, isn't it?

 

[jeria]

It is. I especially felt badly because they had to stay at the post office all day as I had to work.

 

[sassysarah]

I am sure they didn't mind! Lol