EE small?

[Bluerosesd]

are Easter Eggers normally small? I have 4 silver laced wyandottes 4 Blue orpingtons and 4 EE. The EE are way smaller. True they are like 2 weeks younger than the others but they have most of their feathers already. I was wondering if they are generally smaller than the other breeds? I don’t care to much for bantams and was hoping they were bigger than they are looking.

 

[townchicks]

Since EEs are basically mutts, it would really depend on which breeds they are mixed with, and which side of the family they take after. My 2 EEs are smaller than my RIR, but I wouldn't consider them a bantam or undersized. You said your EEs are younger than the rest of the group, they may just need the time to catch up. Some breeds grow more slowly than others, as well. I'd say give them some more time.

 

[aart]

are Easter Eggers normally small? I have 4 silver laced wyandottes 4 Blue orpingtons and 4 EE. The EE are way smaller. True they are like 2 weeks younger than the others but they have most of their feathers already. I was wondering if they are generally smaller than the other breeds? I don’t care to much for bantams and was hoping they were bigger than they are looking.

Wait until they grow up some, that 2 week difference it still significant at about 4-6 weeks(I'm guessing at age from your 'most of their feathers' comment).
Most EE are a more slimline bird compared to fluffy butted Orps and Wynadottes.

 

[Ridgerunner]

Where did you get them, a specific hatchery or from some other source? Often hatcheries will give an estimated adult weight of specific breeds, but I'm never sure if that is their specific birds or some mythical SOP weight. Still, it is a starting point. And yes, hatchery EE's are generally fairly small compared to other dual purpose chickens but each hatchery is different.

@aart I was just surprised. It looks like Cackle is now offering true Ameraucana, 2018 the first year. I wonder if any other hatcheries are following suit? Maybe Sandhill started something.

 

[aart]

@aart I was just surprised. It looks like Cackle is now offering true Ameraucana, 2018 the first year. I wonder if any other hatcheries are following suit? Maybe Sandhill started something.

Yes, I believe they got their parent stock from Michigan's John Blehm...or some hatchery did in the last year or two.

 

[Ridgerunner]

They said they started their flock in 2015, sounds about right. If you look at their weights for the Ameraucana they are pretty small. The Black Ameraucana I got from a local breeder were fairly small too but they laid well, lots of decent sized eggs. I consider Ameraucana for egg laying and colored eggs, not really dual purpose.

Bluerosesd, EE really doesn't mean much as it just means they might lay colored eggs. There is no other definition for EE as they are not a breed. I have no idea how big your EE will ultimately get.