Hatching EE eggs, what would I get?

[tomato lady]

I have 5 EE chickens, 4 pullets and 1 roo. If I hatched eggs from these hens and this roo, what would I get? Would they be EE chicks or? Would they likely lay the green eggs? Is it possible to predict since their parentage might be in question?

Just want to have a little fun and show my grandchildren how chicks enter the world, but don't want some worthless chickens that I have to feed for the rest of their lives.

 

[Cats Critters]

Would they be EE chicks or?

EEs

Would they likely lay the green eggs? Is it possible to predict since their parentage might be in question?

If all your hens lay green eggs they carry one blue and one brown egg
gene each,guessing your roo has the same, each chick has these odds for egg color 25% blue, 50% green, and 25% brown.
Does that make any sense?​

 

[becky3086]

Ok, maybe I am not understanding your question, you have all EE's and you want to know if you hatched eggs, would they be EE's? Of course. They might lay green eggs or they might not, just depends on if the parents were green egg laying or not.

 

[tomato lady]

Thanks.
Now I just have to figure decide if I want to hatch EEs or if I want to get a Brahma roo for my beautiful Brahma hens. I do have some pretty cool looking EEs though.

 

[becky3086]

I love my EE's. They are some of the prettiest chickens that I have.

 

[ChickieKeeta]

I love my EEs too. I have 3 one year olds. 5 three months.
About a dozen 2 months. 3 babies in the brooder and 7 eggs under a broody. I love the color variations & the colored eggs.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Quote:
EEs

Would they likely lay the green eggs? Is it possible to predict since their parentage might be in question?

If all your hens lay green eggs they carry one blue and one brown egg
gene each,guessing your roo has the same, each chick has these odds for egg color 25% blue, 50% green, and 25% brown.
Does that make any sense?​

Not correct. The gene for blue eggshell is unrelated to the genes (there are multiple brown egg genes) for a brown coating atop the shell.
Each parent carries zero, one or two copies of the allele for blue eggshell: oo, Oo or OO

Likewise, each parent carries zero, one or two copies of the allele for each brown egg gene.

If the offspring inherit O from either parent, the eggshell will be blue. If they inherit any any brown egg allele from any of the genes that cause a brown coating to eggs, a brown coating will cover the shell after it is formed.

If the shell is blue and there is not a brown coating the resulting egg will be blue.

If the shell is blue and there is a brown coating, the resulting egg will be green .

If the shell is white and there is not a brown coating, the egg will be white.

If the shell is white and there is a brown coating, the egg will be brown.

 

[astylishgirl]

If you are not showing, a chicken is a chicken. It is not worthless because it is not a full breed. EE's are mutt chickens that happen to lay colored eggs. I adore mine. It just depends on what you want chickens for. Eggs? EE's are fine. Showing? Then you are going for something different.