Need some help

[mirtec001]

Hi all BYC family,
I have 3 new birds that were sold to me as Easter Eggers, but for the life of me I swear they aren't. Can y'all check out these photos and let me know what you think they are?

 

[orloffer]

Beautiful cockerels! I do not know what breeds they are, but I will say they do not look like Easter Eggers, which typically have a beard and muffs, and a pea comb.

 

[PoultryCQ]

Did you know you have cockerels? Maybe a hatchery made breed. I know that dixie rainbows are a favorite

 

[PoultryCQ]

Beautiful roosters! I do not know what breeds they are, but I will say they do not look like Easter Eggers, which typically (though not always) have a beard and muffs.

They dont seem to have a blue egg gene background to me...the beard AND pea comb gene are both dominant genes, so its highly unlikely.

 

[FeatherTay]

Where did you get them?

 

[LadiesAndJane]

I see a crest on at least one of them. Likely they have some Legbar in them (at least the middle darker one in the 4th and 5th photo). Many hatcheries are using Legbars for the blue egg gene in their EEs. Did you mean to get all boys?

 

[Painted Calls]

I see a crest on at least one of them. Likely they have some Legbar in them (at least the middle darker one in the 4th and 5th photo). Many hatcheries are using Legbars for the blue egg gene in their EEs. Did you mean to get all boys?

Agreed. However, the crest is so small that I don't believe these are direct hatchery CCLB Egger crosses.

All three are cockerels.

 

[Tonyroo]

Umm, you bought cockerels on purpose?

 

[mirtec001]

Where did you get them?

They were purchased at a Tractor Supply in SC

 

[mirtec001]

Umm, you bought cockerels on purpose?

Nope. Thought we were getting Easter Eggers.