Easter eggers?

[LeenyMarie47]

I recently saw a post on FB where someone was looking to sell two easter eggers. My current flock is three cochins (one smooth, two frizzles), an olive egger I got from Meyers hatchery, and two Ameraucanas (one lavender, one blue). I figured EEs would be similar to the Ameraucanas, so they'd probably be a good addition to my flock. Well it wasn't until she delivered them that I realized that these birds are nothing like my Ameraucanas. I know that by definition an EE is a mixed breed that lays colored eggs, but these are definitely not what I had in mind. The girl raises production reds, ordered them as day olds from the hatchery, and didn't realize they weren't reds until they developed white earlobes. She kept them until they started laying blue eggs, then decides to get rid of them. I'm wondering if they are maybe production reds mixed with something like a legbar. They're heavy compared to my girls and one of them seems a little eager to pick on the other. I'm a little bit worried about how they'll work with my cochins. Has anyone had RIRs or production reds with cochins before? My cochins aren't tiny, but I'd say they're about 6ish lbs. One of my frizzles and my OE tend to rule the roost, so I'm curious to see how this would affect the pecking order. I'm a bit nervous. They're separated right now and have only met briefly without the hardware cloth in between. Any thoughts?

 

[orloffer]

Pictures might be helpful?

 

[RevlisRemmah]

Do you have pictures? My 3 EEs are towards the bottoms of the pecking order at my house. They are pretty submissive to the rest of the girls and don’t give them a lot of trouble. All mine are varying standard size breeds that grew up together, but I would count them as a breed that’s good to integrate.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

I recently saw a post on FB where someone was looking to sell two easter eggers. My current flock is three cochins (one smooth, two frizzles), an olive egger I got from Meyers hatchery, and two Ameraucanas (one lavender, one blue). I figured EEs would be similar to the Ameraucanas, so they'd probably be a good addition to my flock. Well it wasn't until she delivered them that I realized that these birds are nothing like my Ameraucanas. I know that by definition an EE is a mixed breed that lays colored eggs, but these are definitely not what I had in mind. The girl raises production reds, ordered them as day olds from the hatchery, and didn't realize they weren't reds until they developed white earlobes. She kept them until they started laying blue eggs, then decides to get rid of them. I'm wondering if they are maybe production reds mixed with something like a legbar. They're heavy compared to my girls and one of them seems a little eager to pick on the other. I'm a little bit worried about how they'll work with my cochins. Has anyone had RIRs or production reds with cochins before? My cochins aren't tiny, but I'd say they're about 6ish lbs. One of my frizzles and my OE tend to rule the roost, so I'm curious to see how this would affect the pecking order. I'm a bit nervous. They're separated right now and have only met briefly without the hardware cloth in between. Any thoughts?

We need pics.
I think they are Whiting True Blues.
I think they'll do fine.

 

[JadeFarms]

They look like mixes. The one in the middle looks like it has brown leghorn in it.

 

[Painted Calls]

Are these what they call Dixie Rainbows?

 

[LeenyMarie47]

Pictures might be helpful?

 

[TheOddOneOut]

I think I see the tiniest of crests, at least on the first, lighter bird.
I think they are non-first generation CCLB mixes.

 

[LeenyMarie47]

They look like mixes. The one in the middle looks like it has brown leghorn in it.

Her markings actually look kind of similar to my OEs.

 

[JadeFarms]

I think I see the tiniest of crests, at least on the first, lighter bird.
I think they are non-first generation CCLB mixes.

I see that now too. I agree
it does have similar markings to a brown leghorn too.