Gender Bender...Easter Eggers...Pullets or Cockerels?

[SaCollins]

both of the top ones look like hens to me blondie maybe a rooster

That's what I'm worried about!! I'm hoping Blondie stays Blondie, lol...it's my toddler's chick.

 

[SaCollins]

Ah yes, the rise in popularity of the Cream Legbar. It would really help if people would post which breeds went into creating their specific Easter Eggers. There are hatchery Easter Eggers, and their mixed breed chicks, non standard Ameraucana and Araucana, Legbar crosses, and Ameraucana or Araucana mixes; and they can all technically be called Easter Eggers.
Honestly, I don't consider a cross bred chick an Easter Egger until it is proven to lay a colored egg. Until that point I consider them mix breeds that may or may not have a blue egg gene.

I got them from a lady that lives relatively close to me...their Mother is an EE that lays green eggs...so hopefully they will continue to lay colored eggs...I'm hoping that since they also have EE fathers that there may be a few different colors...i.e. not just green...I'd love pink and blue too

Except the frizzle...her Mother is an Ameraucana with muffs...she's black and lays blue eggs...

 

[BantamLover21]

Those look like mixed breeds to me. Nothing about them indicates that they are Easter Eggers. No pea combs, no muffs, no green legs.

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[SaCollins]

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I was under the impression that EE have no set standard since they are mutts...that they can have any type of comb, any leg color, be any color, and lay any color egg *IF not a first generation EE*...from all the research I've done it says that the further down in generations the more possibilities there can be for all the above...is that not true? You and junebuggena are the only two that have ever said otherwise...so I'm a little confused now...

 

[shortgrass]

I was under the impression that EE have no set standard since they are mutts...that they can have any type of comb, any leg color, be any color, and lay any color egg *IF not a first generation EE*...from all the research I've done it says that the further down in generations the more possibilities there can be for all the above...is that not true? You and junebuggena are the only two that have ever said otherwise...so I'm a little confused now...

EE aren't "mutts", they're bred with specific egg laying traits in mind. The colored eggs are what maintain the " EE" name...

A mixed breed will most likely not lay blue green eggs, but sometimes EEs lay punk or brown eggs...

Confused still? Lol, its just the "mutt" thing that I believe throws everyone off..EE does NOT equal "mutt", or " mixed breed" to be polite

Edit* but with the proper lines, I do believe you can breed "mutts" into EEs after selection through generations. But still not "mutts", selectively bred " mutts" ha-ha

 

[SaCollins]

EE aren't "mutts", they're bred with specific egg laying traits in mind. The colored eggs are what maintain the " EE" name...

A mixed breed will most likely not lay blue green eggs, but sometimes EEs lay punk or brown eggs...

Confused still? Lol, its just the "mutt" thing that I believe throws everyone off..EE does NOT equal "mutt", or " mixed breed" to be polite

Edit* but with the proper lines, I do believe you can breed "mutts" into EEs after selection through generations. But still not "mutts", selectively bred " mutts" ha-ha

I'm more confused now...mutt just means mixed breed...I do know that the 2 smaller ones mom is a EE...she lays green eggs...This is her.

 

[Firekin1]

Took me a while to find this in my files but I remember copying and saving the txt. These are not my words, and for the life of me I can't remember where I got it from. If anyone knows feel free to post it...lol
Easter Eggers (EEs) are not an APA recognized breed, they are a mix of different breeds. They are sometimes referred to as 'Rainbow Layers.' Easter Eggers are essentially descendants of Araucanas and Ameraucanas on one side of the family, and any other breed on the other side of the family. This gives them great hybrid vigor.
Easter Eggers do not breed true. To 'breed true' means that purebred chicks resemble both parents. Easter Eggers are often intentionally confused with Araucanas and Ameraucanas by use of the misspelling "Americana" or Americauna" by unscrupulous and/or ignorant sellers. EEs will however produce EE off-spring.
According to the Easter Egg Club of America, EEs are "the most popular chicken in America today."* Easter Eggers lay a wide range of egg colors, including: any hue of blue and green and even pink on occasion. Common EE traits include pea combs and wattles that are either small or absent. They often have greenish legs and beards and muffs, but not necessarily. They can have any skin color. Their leg color can range from green to slate and even yellow. Like their eggs. they can be found in an infinite array of feather colors, which makes them a beautiful and unique.
An Olive Egger is a specific type of Easter Egger, that is produced by crossing any dark brown egg-laying breed (in our case, a Black Copper Marans rooster) with a blue egg-laying breed (Ameraucanas, Araucanas, Easter Eggers). The hens of these pairings will produce a green egg

 

[sourland]

Took me a while to find this in my files but I remember copying and saving the txt. These are not my words, and for the life of me I can't remember where I got it from. If anyone knows feel free to post it...lol
Easter Eggers (EEs) are not an APA recognized breed, they are a mix of different breeds. They are sometimes referred to as 'Rainbow Layers.' Easter Eggers are essentially descendants of Araucanas and Ameraucanas on one side of the family, and any other breed on the other side of the family. This gives them great hybrid vigor.
Easter Eggers do not breed true. To 'breed true' means that purebred chicks resemble both parents. Easter Eggers are often intentionally confused with Araucanas and Ameraucanas by use of the misspelling "Americana" or Americauna" by unscrupulous and/or ignorant sellers. EEs will however produce EE off-spring.
According to the Easter Egg Club of America, EEs are "the most popular chicken in America today."* Easter Eggers lay a wide range of egg colors, including: any hue of blue and green and even pink on occasion. Common EE traits include pea combs and wattles that are either small or absent. They often have greenish legs and beards and muffs, but not necessarily. They can have any skin color. Their leg color can range from green to slate and even yellow. Like their eggs. they can be found in an infinite array of feather colors, which makes them a beautiful and unique.
An Olive Egger is a specific type of Easter Egger, that is produced by crossing any dark brown egg-laying breed (in our case, a Black Copper Marans rooster) with a blue egg-laying breed (Ameraucanas, Araucanas, Easter Eggers). The hens of these pairings will produce a green egg

'A mix of different breeds'. Fact. Good post.

 

[SaCollins]

Took me a while to find this in my files but I remember copying and saving the txt. These are not my words, and for the life of me I can't remember where I got it from. If anyone knows feel free to post it...lol
Easter Eggers (EEs) are not an APA recognized breed, they are a mix of different breeds. They are sometimes referred to as 'Rainbow Layers.' Easter Eggers are essentially descendants of Araucanas and Ameraucanas on one side of the family, and any other breed on the other side of the family. This gives them great hybrid vigor.
Easter Eggers do not breed true. To 'breed true' means that purebred chicks resemble both parents. Easter Eggers are often intentionally confused with Araucanas and Ameraucanas by use of the misspelling "Americana" or Americauna" by unscrupulous and/or ignorant sellers. EEs will however produce EE off-spring.
According to the Easter Egg Club of America, EEs are "the most popular chicken in America today."* Easter Eggers lay a wide range of egg colors, including: any hue of blue and green and even pink on occasion. Common EE traits include pea combs and wattles that are either small or absent. They often have greenish legs and beards and muffs, but not necessarily. They can have any skin color. Their leg color can range from green to slate and even yellow. Like their eggs. they can be found in an infinite array of feather colors, which makes them a beautiful and unique.
An Olive Egger is a specific type of Easter Egger, that is produced by crossing any dark brown egg-laying breed (in our case, a Black Copper Marans rooster) with a blue egg-laying breed (Ameraucanas, Araucanas, Easter Eggers). The hens of these pairings will produce a green egg

The chicken chick

which is what i was going off of...and a few other sites...like fresh eggs daily...byc fb page...etc.

 

[enola]

Well, my Easter eggers are mutts! And I love them.