EE x EE

[Doc7]

It’s still an EE, but some people consider an EE only what the hatchery tell them it is. I consider an EE any bird that is of not a pure breed like legbar, Isbar or Americauna that still lays blue or green eggs.

This is the correct answer. An Easter egger is not a breed, an Easter egger is any mutt that has a blue egg gene in their DNA.

breeding any recognized blue egg layer breed (carrying by definition two genes as it is a recognized breed) with any recognized other breed in the entire world result is an EE.

If you have two EEs (each having one blue egg gene presumably ) most of their offspring on average are mutts that are Easter Eggers but some will just be regular mutts.

 

[sealer39]

I have some French black copper Marans that go broody.

 

[Tante Cora]

This is the correct answer. An Easter egger is not a breed, an Easter egger is any mutt that has a blue egg gene in their DNA.

breeding any recognized blue egg layer breed (carrying by definition two genes as it is a recognized breed) with any recognized other breed in the entire world result is an EE.

If you have two EEs (each having one blue egg gene presumably ) most of their offspring on average are mutts that are Easter Eggers but some will just be regular mutts.

Yeah, I know EE’s are mutts, I’m just curious if they will keep the beard and ear muffs. I love my pure Ameraucanas because they are gorgeously predictable in breeding. And I love my mutt Easter eggers but haven’t tried breeding them together yet. It sounds like they usually pass down the green/blue egg gene. Will they also retain the shape around their face?

 

[Tante Cora]

Thanks! May I ask which breeds you are using as broodies? I'm doing the same thing here, just wanting to compare notes.

My friend has 3 OE’s that go broody all the time. They’re all sisters so I think it must run in that line. I rely on my Cochin for broodiness, but I had a buff Orpington that would go broody pretty regularly a while back.

 

[Severne]

Beards and muffs are dominant, so yes, if your faverolle has that gene. It will have beards and muffs.