New Chicks Have Arrived!! Yellow is the extra?

[NatJ]

Clean legs! And not fully all one color. Varying shades of buff/yellow. Here’s some different angles on her. I just really think there’s no way she’s an OE, EE, black star or brown leghorn right?

No way that is a Black Star or a Brown Leghorn.

But Ideal does not list any particular color for their Easter Eggers and does show a photo with several colors. The Olive Egger page says they are produced from crossing an Easter Egger with Barnevelder or Welsummer. If you can use any color Easter Egger, you can produce almost any color of chick from that cross.

So based on what is on their own site, I cannot look at any color of chick and be certain it is no Easter Egger or Olive Egger.

The chick does appear to have a pea comb, which is a very common trait in Easter Eggers and Olive Eggers (including the ones pictured on Ideal's site).

I think they just sent you an extra of either Easter Egger or Olive Egger, and it's a color you weren't expecting.

The color of that chick is what happens when you take a brown-and-black chick (like some of your other stripey ones) and turn the black into white. That is genetically simple (the gene called "Dominant White" is found in a number of breeds and mixes, and turns black into white. It's why Golden Stars have white tails while Production Reds have black tails: the Golden Stars have the black turned into white.)

I thought, New Hampshire red, golden star or production red. We those some you thought of too?

I am pretty sure your "yellow" chick is not a New Hampshire Red or a Production Red, because the color is wrong. If those breeds of chicks have any stripes, some of the stripes are dark (black or dark brown), not just the light ones.

Based on the new photos with the comb, I am pretty sure it has a pea comb. All the ones you just listed have single combs.

I think it is an extra of either Easter Egger or Olive Egger.

 

[SJsChickies]

Did you order specific breeds or one of their assortment packs?

The 8 I ordered were specific. That would be cool if they were one of the Stars! My friend that’s getting the rest doesn’t have any brown layers so she needs one lol

 

[SJsChickies]

No way that is a Black Star or a Brown Leghorn.

But Ideal does not list any particular color for their Easter Eggers and does show a photo with several colors. The Olive Egger page says they are produced from crossing an Easter Egger with Barnevelder or Welsummer. If you can use any color Easter Egger, you can produce almost any color of chick from that cross.

So based on what is on their own site, I cannot look at any color of chick and be certain it is no Easter Egger or Olive Egger.

The chick does appear to have a pea comb, which is a very common trait in Easter Eggers and Olive Eggers (including the ones pictured on Ideal's site).

I think they just sent you an extra of either Easter Egger or Olive Egger, and it's a color you weren't expecting.

The color of that chick is what happens when you take a brown-and-black chick (like some of your other stripey ones) and turn the black into white. That is genetically simple (the gene called "Dominant White" is found in a number of breeds and mixes, and turns black into white. It's why Golden Stars have white tails while Production Reds have black tails: the Golden Stars have the black turned into white.)


I am pretty sure your "yellow" chick is not a New Hampshire Red or a Production Red, because the color is wrong. If those breeds of chicks have any stripes, some of the stripes are dark (black or dark brown), not just the light ones.

Based on the new photos with the comb, I am pretty sure it has a pea comb. All the ones you just listed have single combs.

I think it is an extra of either Easter Egger or Olive Egger.

Wow thank you! I seriously learn something new every day on this site lol. We will see when they feather out what she looks like! I guess I didn’t notice the pea comb either. Good eye!

 

[WingItRanch]

Adorable! This is going to be tricky because the 2 OEs I got from Ideal this year did look a lot like Brown Leghorns when they were babies because they're Welsummer mixes.

The Easter Eggers I got from Ideal last year were a bunch of different colors.

I think you should be able to tell a little better once they're feathered and their combs are more developed.

 

[SJsChickies]

Adorable! This is going to be tricky because the 2 OEs I got from Ideal this year did look a lot like Brown Leghorns when they were babies because they're Welsummer mixes.

The Easter Eggers I got from Ideal last year were a bunch of different colors.

I think you should be able to tell a little better once they're feathered and their combs are more developed.

It really is going to be tricky cause the ones I was pretty sure were OEs are probably not and the yellow one will be fun to figure out too lol

 

[SJsChickies]

Based on the new photos with the comb, I am pretty sure it has a pea comb. All the ones you just listed have single combs.

I think it is an extra of either Easter Egger or Olive Egger.

I’m beginning to think you were right about the yellow chick! She’s getting white feathers but she’s got green legs! Isn’t that usually an EE thing?

 

[NatJ]

I’m beginning to think you were right about the yellow chick! She’s getting white feathers but she’s got green legs! Isn’t that usually an EE thing?

Yes, green legs are found in Easter Eggers much more often than they are found in other chickens from a hatchery. Most pure breeds of chickens have legs that are white, yellow, or blue.

 

[SJsChickies]

Yes, green legs are found in Easter Eggers much more often than they are found in other chickens from a hatchery. Most pure breeds of chickens have legs that are white, yellow, or blue.

One of the ones with fluffy cheeks has yellow legs. She had chipmunk markings and is getting brown and black feathers. Do you think it’s more likely she’s an EE or an OE? I know there’s no way to know for sure yet but was just curious your thoughts.

 

[NatJ]

One of the ones with fluffy cheeks has yellow legs. She had chipmunk markings and is getting brown and black feathers. Do you think it’s more likely she’s an EE or an OE? I know there’s no way to know for sure yet but was just curious your thoughts.

Unfortunately I have no clue whether she is more likely to be an Easter Egger or an Olive Egger. Either one can have all the traits you mentioned.

You may not be able to sort them out until you see what color eggs they lay.

 

[SJsChickies]

Unfortunately I have no clue whether she is more likely to be an Easter Egger or an Olive Egger. Either one can have all the traits you mentioned.

You may not be able to sort them out until you see what color eggs they lay.

I figured. I’m splitting this set of chicks with my friend and was hoping to get the 2 OEs out of it but it’s gonna be luck of the draw I think!