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[Fleabyte]

This fella is an Easter egger. Just doing internet research, I figure he's a Polish. But looking at y'all's lovely birds, now I'm not so sure. Help! Anyone know?

 

[Illia]

What makes you think he's an Easter Egger?

He's just a poor quality Polish, really. But he's got all the Polish characteristics - Gold Laced color, cavernous nostril, crest, slate blue legs, slim build, beard, etc.

 

[stephanie1992]

frizzle is a mutation gene in feathers, its an accident gene. in order to get another frizzle u must have one frizzle parernt and only some of the chicks will be frizzle not all. its not good to breed a frizzle to a frizzle because u get bad or unwanted things in the bird such as bald spots. u can stronger the gene by breeding a frizzle roo to a hen that carrys the frizzle gene but has smooth feathers. that way u have better chances of the chicks being frizzle. i have frizzle cochin eggs, frizzle polish eggs, and sizzle slkie eggs in the bator. and i bet very few will actully come with the frizzle gene

 

[blkpoodles]

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looks like a polish...golden laced maybe?

 

[blkpoodles]

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ohh ok. i get it now lol

 

[stephanie1992]

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what u have there looks like a golden Brabanter

go here and take a look at the pics. last page has a good pic of one simallar to urs. its page 87

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=270338&p=1

 

[Illia]

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what u have there looks like a golden Brabanter

go here and take a look at the pics. last page has a good pic of one simallar to urs

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=7552646#p7552646

Honestly he could be either

True lacing doesn't pop in until later, and a LOT of hatchery Polish are less laced than they are spangled.

 

[Fleabyte]

I'm obviously quite inexperienced with chickens. I assumed that Easter eggers were the chicks one got from feed stores at Easter. Which is how we came by this boy. He's only five months old - four and a half in this photo - and crowed for the first time yesterday. Thank you!

 

[Illia]

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Easter Eggers are usually mutt chickens who lay blue green or sometimes light brown eggs.

People commonly think they're Ameraucanas though.

 

[Fleabyte]

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what u have there looks like a golden Brabanter

go here and take a look at the pics. last page has a good pic of one simallar to urs. its page 87

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=7552646#p7552646

That Brabanter is a BEAUTY!