Help IDing young roo

[greyartist]

He came from Myers hatchery. I ordered some easter eggers and 6 mystery chicks. So he could be an EE or any other breed they carry. The hens on the right with the muffs are easter eggers. I hope he is because I would love to get some pure bread eggs to hatch. He has blueish legs but not as much of a check muff as the hens. What do you think?

 

[Pyxis]

Probably an Easter Egger. However putting him over your EE pullets will not yield purebred birds because EEs are not a true breed.

 

[donrae]

He's an Easter egger.

 

[greyartist]

Probably an Easter Egger. However putting him over your EE pullets will not yield purebred birds because EEs are not a true breed.

what is mixed to get them? what would the offspring be? would they still lay green eggs?

 

[junebuggena]

Hatchery sourced Easter Eggers are not mixed breeds. They simply haven't been bred to meet a specific standard. They are more of a landrace type, then an actual breed.

 

[donrae]

They'll be Easter eggers. If the hens lay blue or green eggs, you have a good chance most of the pullets will also. There's always a chance of getting a tan or brown egger, even from hatchery EE birds, but it's usually pretty small.

 

[summerb123]

agree!

 

[drumstick diva]

x 2 donrae

 

[BantamLover21]

Easter Egger.