My "Easter Eggers" Lay white eggs; Are they really EEs? *photos*

[dsqard]

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Chicken math at it's finest!

Better build a BIG room addition so you can have those EE's you want! As far as feed store chicks, the problem is that the chicks might get moved around by customers, jump from one brooder to another (if possible) or the feed store employees just don't know chicken breeds all that well. Your girls look like they are healthy and happy though!

 

[john64]

I am new to this do all ee's have green legs

 

[sgtmom52]

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No they don't ~ although many do. As EE's are of "mixed" heritage there is no true standard for colors.

I have 3 EE's that have yellow legs ~ 2 lay green eggs and one lays a light brown. They are 1/2 Spangled Russian Orloff which is where they probably get their yellow legs.

 

[Louieandthecrew]

What? Those aren't brown leghorns! Those are Wellies!

 

[BookWorm243]

They are some very nice Exchequer leghorns

I started out going to the feed store to get 4 chicks came home with 8. 2 of them where crippled and I took them home to try and save them, but did not make it. Then 1 developed a twisted beak and died. so by 3 months old I was down to 5 well I am now up to 13

And planning for the spring I am going to hatch out some of my own eggs and I might be getting a EE hen in the coming weeks

I have some Polish chicks right now almost 4 months old. I had a EE they are the best I love having them around

Once you get chickens you cant stop

 

[ThePolishPrincess]

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X2. Exchequer is black and white in color. The ones pictured above are the coloring of a brown.

At least you'll get alot of big eggs.

 

[pips&peeps]

They are not exchequer leghorns; these are:

They are not welsummers; this is:

What you have is a brown leghorn; like these:

 

[Cowgirl71]

Light Brown Leghorns for sure! Here's a link to pics: http://www.mypetchicken.com/chicken-breeds/Leghorn-Non-White-B66.aspx (First two are "Light Brown" and the other four are "Dark Brown")

Not an Exchequer... They're black and white: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl...YzoDQ&esq=18&page=1&ndsp=8&ved=1t:429,r:2,s:0

 

[sharol]

Nope. White earlobes. Wellies have red.

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[Medicine Man]

pips&peeps :

They are not exchequer leghorns; these are:

http://www.freewebs.com/professorchickensbreeds/ExcheqLegHens2.JPG

They are not welsummers; this is:

http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/CGP/Wels/HildaPetQualWels.JPEG

What you have is a brown leghorn; like these:

http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/CGK/Leghorns/BrLeghornsDrinking.JPEG

Thank you Pip&Peeps! Folks, why can you say something is what it is not? Wellies? Exchequers? Come on! If you knew then you would KNOW. Since you don't KNOW, well then don't confuse.​