Let's play "pullet or cockerel--EE edition"!

[TheOddOneOut]

Lots of Easter Eggers are wanna-be Ameraucanas, and it is true that Ameraucanas do not have feathered feet.

But I thought "Easter Egger" was the catch-all term for any chicken that lays blue or green eggs, that does not belong to a specific breed. So some Easter Eggers could have feathered legs, just like some have beards and some don't, many have pea combs but some don't, and so forth.

Well, all non-pure breeds who lay blue/green.
Even thought hatcheries boast pink and yellow eggs, these basically don’t ever happen and those birds technically are just mixed breeds that don’t lay blue/green.

 

[deidreg]

This is my favucana Olive 21 weeks she has feather feet also so maybe your Oliver is also a favucana.View attachment 2396576

Pretty bird! Olive came from a farm in VT where I ordered specific breeds/types. I trust Olive is an EE, but we may never know of sure if it's a boy. (No eggs!)

 

[deidreg]

I have 2 EEs with lightly feathered legs.

One is a rooster who hatched from a blue egg that was blue inside, & out.View attachment 2396573The other is a Cuckoo EE who hatched from a brown egg. She lays pink eggs with white, & sometimes brown speckles.
I don't have a good picture of her though.

@MysteryChicken, tell me about your EE roo. How is he with your hens (and how many hens do you have)? Does he crow a lot? Aggressive with you? While I know every bird is different, I want to get a sense if I could possibly keep Olive(r) with my flock. I will also start looking around for rehoming options, too, if needed. I'm getting more than I bargained for with this chicken adventure!

 

[samshan21]

Yes, your EE's comb looks paler. What's her name?

Ginger

 

[SBFChickenGirl]

@MysteryChicken, tell me about your EE roo. How is he with your hens (and how many hens do you have)? Does he crow a lot? Aggressive with you? While I know every bird is different, I want to get a sense if I could possibly keep Olive(r) with my flock. I will also start looking around for rehoming options, too, if needed. I'm getting more than I bargained for with this chicken adventure!

I know this question wasn't directed at me, but I've got an EE roo who's such a gentleman. Solomon (my EE) tidbits for all his girls, and has had anywhere from 5 to 20 ladies. (Sometimes 'sharing' with some bantam roosters) Solomon crows when he wants too. But it's not obsessive lol. He follows me around like a dog . So sweet and I would trust him around small kids. Definitely give Oliver a chance if you can

 

[deidreg]

I know this question wasn't directed at me, but I've got an EE roo who's such a gentleman. Solomon (my EE) tidbits for all his girls, and has had anywhere from 5 to 20 ladies. (Sometimes 'sharing' with some bantam roosters) Solomon crows when he wants too. But it's not obsessive lol. He follows me around like a dog . So sweet and I would trust him around small kids. Definitely give Oliver a chance if you can

Thanks for chiming in! I'm reading up on rooster behavior now. I'm open to keeping him IF he's good with the girls, not aggressive with me, not making the neighbors crazy. It's a lot to ask, I know. I have the ability to separate him if needed, and will search for rehoming options if needed. He did peck pin feathers on one pullet's feet and spent a couple days in chicken jail. He's been better since then. He's pushy when I bring treats, up in my lap immediately trying to gobble them down first. I have not seen him deny the others food so far. I guess this will be interesting for the next few months!

 

[Trisseh]

My ee cockerel was a huge jerk to everyone. He wound up living with the dog in her pen for a little bit while he was waiting for his new owner to come get him, then he decided he was going to FLOG the dog in the face and eat her food, then promptly choked on the copious amounts of dog food he hurriedly gobbled down, and died. My experience with an ee cockerel was not fun, but I’ve seen a lot of peeps on here that have them and they are lovely. Same as always, it’s all about the individual.

 

[SBFChickenGirl]

Thanks for chiming in! I'm reading up on rooster behavior now. I'm open to keeping him IF he's good with the girls, not aggressive with me, not making the neighbors crazy. It's a lot to ask, I know. I have the ability to separate him if needed, and will search for rehoming options if needed. He did peck pin feathers on one pullet's feet and spent a couple days in chicken jail. He's been better since then. He's pushy when I bring treats, up in my lap immediately trying to gobble them down first. I have not seen him deny the others food so far. I guess this will be interesting for the next few months!

Don't let him up in your lap. A good roo will respect your space. Hens can be lap chickens. Roos are supposed to protect the girls. Beekissed's article on rooster behavior (on this site) is pretty amazing.

If a rooster tidbits, or wing dances for you, that's not a cute thing. He's challenging you. 'Peck' him back and chase him a little if he decides he's in charge.

 

[SBFChickenGirl]

Don't let him up in your lap. A good roo will respect your space. Hens can be lap chickens. Roos are supposed to protect the girls. Beekissed's article on rooster behavior (on this site) is pretty amazing.

If a rooster tidbits, or wing dances for you, that's not a cute thing. He's challenging you. 'Peck' him back and chase him a little if he decides he's in charge.

This is the article:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/rooster-behavior-modification.72983/

 

[TheOddOneOut]

I have 2 EEs with lightly feathered legs.

One is a rooster who hatched from a blue egg that was blue inside, & out.View attachment 2396573The other is a Cuckoo EE who hatched from a brown egg. She lays pink eggs with white, & sometimes brown speckles.
I don't have a good picture of her though.

She wouldn’t be an EE then.