Lucky chick!

[hEEather]

Hey everyone. I'm wondering if it's an EE.. I picked EE chicks from 2 different sellers (some mailed and some in store). The first ones came in from hoovers and out of 10, 4 died during shipping 5 more shortly after arrival and only 1 made it. Lucky chick! When I got them in I noticed none of them had those greenish legs and they were the most yellow "EE" chicks I've ever seen. I know they don't follow standards and all that but I wanted to show you all his pictures and see what you thought. I can't compare him to the other chicks because they come from a completely different place in town. Not seeing any tuff or beard. Again I'm just curious of what you all think. I think it's a cockerel by the way he stands on those already thick legs, his personality and his comb is coming threw already as well.

 

[AmeliaBedelia]

Hmmm...not at all an expert, but that chick doesn't have any of the tell tale signs of an EE (beard, green legs, etc) that I could see?

 

[Winter Creek Coop]

I think of Easter Egger as a broad term for any mixed breed that produces colored blue/green eggs. So there is no standard as far as I know.

 

[AmeliaBedelia]

I think of Easter Egger as a broad term for any mixed breed that produces colored blue/green eggs. So there is no standard as far as I know.

True, but most have beards and/or a muff and/or greenish legs (because of the ameraucana usually used in the mix to create the blue or green eggs). So a chick that has none of those is suspicious to me.

 

[hEEather]

So I found this. That explains it.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

View attachment 2577452 So I found this. That explains it.

Yes, would also explain the single comb your chick has. Guess you’ll have to wait and see until she starts laying eggs!

 

[AmeliaBedelia]

Wow, I had no idea! Very cool. I would not have recognized that as an easter egger. I like learning new things.

 

[Mamahenof3]

Hey everyone. I'm wondering if it's an EE.. I picked EE chicks from 2 different sellers (some mailed and some in store). The first ones came in from hoovers and out of 10, 4 died during shipping 5 more shortly after arrival and only 1 made it. Lucky chick! When I got them in I noticed none of them had those greenish legs and they were the most yellow "EE" chicks I've ever seen. I know they don't follow standards and all that but I wanted to show you all his pictures and see what you thought. I can't compare him to the other chicks because they come from a completely different place in town. Not seeing any tuff or beard. Again I'm just curious of what you all think. I think it's a cockerel by the way he stands on those already thick legs, his personality and his comb is coming threw already as well.View attachment 2577271View attachment 2577272View attachment 2577273

Ill be interested to see how yours turn out because my 3 week old EE are the same!!

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Hey everyone. I'm wondering if it's an EE.. I picked EE chicks from 2 different sellers (some mailed and some in store). The first ones came in from hoovers and out of 10, 4 died during shipping 5 more shortly after arrival and only 1 made it. Lucky chick! When I got them in I noticed none of them had those greenish legs and they were the most yellow "EE" chicks I've ever seen. I know they don't follow standards and all that but I wanted to show you all his pictures and see what you thought. I can't compare him to the other chicks because they come from a completely different place in town. Not seeing any tuff or beard. Again I'm just curious of what you all think. I think it's a cockerel by the way he stands on those already thick legs, his personality and his comb is coming threw already as well.View attachment 2577271View attachment 2577272View attachment 2577273

How’s your chick look now?

 

[hEEather]

Here's an updated picture of Lucky Chicken I'm still wondering what breeds he's a mix of.