Possible Easter Eggers?

[CompostQueen]

I got 25 assorted female chicks and most of them I can identify (or believe I can!

) but there are 5 brown ones. And within the 5 there are two variations one lighter and one darker. Their feet are slightly green, do green feet always mean EE?

They are a little over a week old.

This is chick # 1 and represents the lighter colored chicks.

This is chick # 2 that represents the darker ones.

 

[ParrotsNPullets]

They look like EEs to me with their leg colors and cheek tufts!

 

[1_FnkyFrm]

x2

 

[Namble]

x3 EE for sure. Black ones prolly are BR

 

[CompostQueen]

Thank you! I agree about the black ones. I think we also have some RIR, two turkens and A Lot of Leghorns!

 

[huckleberryfarm]

Yep! They look exactly like my EE's did when little. So cute!

 

[SkyWarrior]

I'd go with EEs -- but their markings are like my brown leghorns and some welsummers. The muffs are a giveaway on the EEs.

 

[CompostQueen]

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I was wondering if they were Welsummers initially too. So are EE a cross between breeds?

 

[chics in the sun]

Yes, they are crosses that have (hopefully) the gene to lay blue-green eggs. Your first one looks exactly like mine!

 

[gryeyes]

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I was wondering if they were Welsummers initially too. So are EE a cross between breeds?

EEs are a cross, yes, between just about any large fowl breed and one that carries the gene for blue and/or green eggs. Their eggs may be brown, lightly tinted pink, blue, or green. Usually they're mixed with RIR, NHR, BO, and the like. The "chipmunk" look is the "classic" EE - with the stripes and the puffy cheeks. EEs can also show up without muffs, beards or puffy cheeks. They're true "mutts." I happen to love mutts.....