Leg color

[cbascom]

Just got my chicks in this morning and so begins the quest to identify my MM "rainbow layers" assortment! One question, do EE have the greenish/gray legs from hatch, or does that develop as they get older? My last batch of MM EE's all had the green/gray legs but I don't recall if they were always that way.

 

[Be-lee518]

The sure do!! Green legs, green eggs!!

 

[Wyandottes7]

My Easter Egger had green legs as a chick. I believe that they have green legs from hatching, though I know that some chicken breeds (like ones with blue legs) develop the leg coloration as they get older.

 

[BantamLover21]

My Easter Egger had green legs as a chick. I believe that they have green legs from hatching, though I know that some chicken breeds (like ones with blue legs) develop the leg coloration as they get older.

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[cbascom]

Are EE chicks usually "chipmunk" looking?

 

[WildWestChick]

Yes a lot of them have the 'chipmunk' stripes, and puffy cheeks!

 

[debid]

I'd look for puffy cheeks. Those are easier to spot on a young chick than leg tint.

Lots of breeds start with chipmunk stripes but not many breeds are bearded.