How unusual is it for EEs to have feathered feet?

[saving grace]

I currently have 20 EE chicks, and about 5 have feathered feet. I'm pretty sure the black chicks are actually BCMs, but a few of the grey/blue ones have feathered feet also. I've never seen an EE with feathered feet, is it possible and just rare?

Thanks in advance!

 

[sourland]

Since Olive Eggers are EE, yes it is possible, and not necessarily rare.

 

[Mamatomany123]

They may be olive eggers. I dont think it's too unusual for an EE to have feathered feet.

 

[saving grace]

They may be olive eggers. I dont think it's too unusual for an EE to have feathered feet.

Okay, thanks a lot! Now that you say that I think they might all be olive eggers, I overlooked them before.

 

[MountainWoman73]

Check their combs. I have two BCMs and one half-BCM olive egger. The only way to tell them apart right now is that the BCMs have straight dark combs, and the olive egger has a light peacomb. Their coloring and feathered feet look the same.

 

[saving grace]

Check their combs. I have two BCMs and one half-BCM olive egger. The only way to tell them apart right now is that the BCMs have straight dark combs, and the olive egger has a light peacomb. Their coloring and feathered feet look the same.

Okay, I just re-checked their combs. A few of their combs haven't come up yet, but the ones that have range in color from quite light to grey (not a very dark grey, though.) Most of them look like they have single combs, but a few are still very small and I can't tell quite yet.

 

[CoopsNPoops]

I just hatched a few BCM mix babies, and they all have feathered feet. Im not sure of they'd be considered easter eggers or olive eggers since dad is an EE.

 

[CoopsNPoops]

I just hatched a few BCM mix babies, and they all have feathered feet. Im not sure of they'd be considered easter eggers or olive eggers since dad is an EE.