Pure EE or EE mix roo?

[ChickenWisperer]

The second one is crossed and I wouldn't use him in a EE breeding pen. I doubt he carries the blue egg gene - his shanks are yellow, no muffs/beard, large wattles, and his comb is much more straight than EE.


I would DEFINITELY use the first bird in a EE pen. His legs are dark, it looks like he has a comb closer to pea, and his color is awesome.

 

[Delmar]

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I think I am going to cross the Leghorn mix with all the girls just to get some interesting mutts but I don't think he will ever be the only roo that I use. The EE is in with the girls right now.

 

[donrae]

I could maybe see leghorn on the second roo, but I'm not seeing EE at all with him. I don't think he'll throw pullets who lay colored eggs, if that's your goal. If you just want good layers, he'll probably do a fine job. The first roo has classic sex-link coloring, makes me wonder who his folks were.

If you're just wanting a roo for protection and to hatch out your own barnyard mix chicks, I'd chose based on temperment and who treats the ladies best.

 

[HaikuHeritageFarm]

Oh, man. That first roo is HANDSOME. He looks like a red pyle Ameraucana. If you want to get rid of him, you can send him to me!

Edited to add: It is unlikely that your other roo carries the blue egg gene, based on his comb type. If he is the offspring of a Leghorn and an EE, he will probably just lighten the egg color of his offspring.

It is likely that the other roo carries blue egg genes. He will contribute to a more vibrantly colored egg in his offspring, either blue or green, depending on the hen, in comparison to the Leghorn cross roo.

 

[Delmar]

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I don't know how to tell the difference between an EE and an Ameraucana. Could you tell me what this bird has that makes you thing that? Would it help if i had a better photo of his head?

Edited to add: It is unlikely that your other roo carries the blue egg gene, based on his comb type. If he is the offspring of a Leghorn and an EE, he will probably just lighten the egg color of his offspring.

So If I mixed him with a RIR the offspring would probably lay light brown eggs?

It is likely that the other roo carries blue egg genes. He will contribute to a more vibrantly colored egg in his offspring, either blue or green, depending on the hen, in comparison to the Leghorn cross roo.

I have a blue egg EE so it would be great to get some blue egg layers out of her. If I understand correctly if I breed this guy to my barred rocks and my RIR the daughters should lay green eggs, is that right?​

 

[phasianidae]

The second rooster could very likely have the blue egg gene. His comb is a heterozygous pea comb so he could have it.

 

[HaikuHeritageFarm]

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I don't know how to tell the difference between an EE and an Ameraucana. Could you tell me what this bird has that makes you thing that? Would it help if i had a better photo of his head?

Ameraucanas are characterized be a pea comb, full beard and muff and slate-colored legs, among other things. Red Pyle is not an accepted color, however, so most would classify him as an Easter Egger, especially if he comes from unknown parents. (Such as a hatchery, or a mixed flock)

Edited to add: It is unlikely that your other roo carries the blue egg gene, based on his comb type. If he is the offspring of a Leghorn and an EE, he will probably just lighten the egg color of his offspring.

So If I mixed him with a RIR the offspring would probably lay light brown eggs?​

Correct.

It is likely that the other roo carries blue egg genes. He will contribute to a more vibrantly colored egg in his offspring, either blue or green, depending on the hen, in comparison to the Leghorn cross roo.

I have a blue egg EE so it would be great to get some blue egg layers out of her. If I understand correctly if I breed this guy to my barred rocks and my RIR the daughters should lay green eggs, is that right?​

Correct!

The pea comb and beard/muff are closely linked to the blue egg gene, that's why you can look at these two and make a reasonable prediction of what color egg genes they carry, even though, obviously, roosters don't lay eggs.​

 

[Chris09]

Is there really such a thing as a " Pure EE"

Chris

 

[phasianidae]

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I don't know how to tell the difference between an EE and an Ameraucana. Could you tell me what this bird has that makes you thing that? Would it help if i had a better photo of his head?

Ameraucanas are characterized be a pea comb, full beard and muff and slate-colored legs, among other things. Red Pyle is not an accepted color, however, so most would classify him as an Easter Egger, especially if he comes from unknown parents. (Such as a hatchery, or a mixed flock)

Edited to add: It is unlikely that your other roo carries the blue egg gene, based on his comb type. If he is the offspring of a Leghorn and an EE, he will probably just lighten the egg color of his offspring.

So If I mixed him with a RIR the offspring would probably lay light brown eggs?​

Correct.

It is likely that the other roo carries blue egg genes. He will contribute to a more vibrantly colored egg in his offspring, either blue or green, depending on the hen, in comparison to the Leghorn cross roo.

I have a blue egg EE so it would be great to get some blue egg layers out of her. If I understand correctly if I breed this guy to my barred rocks and my RIR the daughters should lay green eggs, is that right?​

Correct!

The pea comb and beard/muff are closely linked to the blue egg gene, that's why you can look at these two and make a reasonable prediction of what color egg genes they carry, even though, obviously, roosters don't lay eggs.​

Nope, beard/muffs are not linked to the blue egg gene.​

 

[HaikuHeritageFarm]

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I don't know how to tell the difference between an EE and an Ameraucana. Could you tell me what this bird has that makes you thing that? Would it help if i had a better photo of his head?

Ameraucanas are characterized be a pea comb, full beard and muff and slate-colored legs, among other things. Red Pyle is not an accepted color, however, so most would classify him as an Easter Egger, especially if he comes from unknown parents. (Such as a hatchery, or a mixed flock)

Edited to add: It is unlikely that your other roo carries the blue egg gene, based on his comb type. If he is the offspring of a Leghorn and an EE, he will probably just lighten the egg color of his offspring.

So If I mixed him with a RIR the offspring would probably lay light brown eggs?​

Correct.

I have a blue egg EE so it would be great to get some blue egg layers out of her. If I understand correctly if I breed this guy to my barred rocks and my RIR the daughters should lay green eggs, is that right?

Correct!

The pea comb and beard/muff are closely linked to the blue egg gene, that's why you can look at these two and make a reasonable prediction of what color egg genes they carry, even though, obviously, roosters don't lay eggs.​

Nope, beard/muffs are not linked to the blue egg gene.​

I believe the blue egg, pea comb and beard/muff are all on the same loci? Hmm, if it wasn't the beard and muff, what was the third thing? Off to research. That may have been colored by my observations among a group of Ameraucana/leghorn crosses the other day. All the pea combed ones had beard/muff and white shanks/beak. The straight(er) combed ones had clean faces, yellow shanks and beaks.

Oh, perhaps the third trait on the loci is wattles. But someone in The Coop also suggested small wattles was linked to beard/muff, ergo beard/muff is linked to blue egg.

Sorry to confuse the issue. Now I'm off on a tangent. To the OP, disregard my comments about beard/muff until more evidence can be rousted!