Help me identify the breed of these chicks from Meyer Hatchery

[samanthajosling]

Easter Eggers

Chris

yuup

 

[Major_in_MS]

just add them to the first post and put numbers either above or below the pics

Ok, thanks. I have added photos of chick number 2 to the original post.

 

[Chris09]

an ee should always carry the blue egg gene (one of the few times i don't agree with one of your statements)

http://www.ameraucana.org/faq.html


The Ameraucana Breeders Club defines an Easter Egg chicken or Easter Egger as any chicken that possesses the blue egg gene, but doesn’t fully meet any breed descriptions as defined in the APA and/or ABA standards. Further, even if a bird meets an Ameraucana standard breed description, but doesn’t meet a variety description orbreed true at least 50% of the time it is considered an Easter Egg chicken.

Not always. The ABC states that a Easter Egger possesses the Blue Egg Gene. A EE can possess the blue egg gene but not lay Blue Eggs.



Chris

 

[Chris09]

As for now I would say that number 2 is a Andalusian.


Chris

 

[Major_in_MS]

As for now I would say that number 2 is a Andalusian.


Chris

Thanks again,

I added more photos to my original post for birds #3 and #4, please take a look.

 

[hdowden]

As for now I would say that number 2 is a Andalusian.


Chris

x2 and the other 2 whites look like cochins

 

[hdowden]

Not always. The ABC states that a Easter Egger possesses the Blue Egg Gene. A EE can possess the blue egg gene but not lay Blue Eggs.



Chris

isn't carry/possess the same thing? if it possesses the blue egg gene then it is carrying the gene even though it doesn't lay a blue egg...isn't this correct?? (not trying to argue just trying to clarify on this)

 

[Major_in_MS]

I've added more birds to the original post, please take another look.

 

[hdowden]

5 is a wyandotte
6 and 7 are indeed polish
8 is i'm not sure none of those breeds seem to match it

 

[Major_in_MS]

5 is a wyandotte
6 and 7 are indeed polish
8 is i'm not sure none of those breeds seem to match it

Thanks. Anybody else have any ideas about number 8?