Rainbow - Is she anEaster Egger?

[OwensChickens]

My guess is EE.

 

[Lady of McCamley]

Yes, Easter Egger. 100% certain.

Are you sure that is a girl? How old is the bird?

The coloring fits a roo as it is patchier, and that comb is large for a pea comb? (hard to see in photo comb type)...but if that is an older bird, that would explain the comb.

However, I also see some spikiness in the saddle feathers. Unless that bird is laying eggs already, I wouldn't be too quick to call it a hen.

Lady of McCamley

 

[OwensChickens]

She is almost 11 months old. We are not positive about anything (rainbow was in our first batch of eggs we hatched from a friend), but pretty sure she is a hen. Here is another pic:

 

[donrae]

My guess is she had one Ee parent and one non-Ee parent. The comb has that funky straight comb crossed with pea comb look, and the yellow legs make me think another breed also. I've crossed EE with Leghorn and gotten birds with similar characteristics--funky comb, yellow legs, puffy cheeks. They are my best layers!

 

[ChickenWisperer]

Yes, Rainbow is indeed very much an Easter Egger. Also, a rare color for EE's - she's a hot skip away from blue laced red.

 

[Lady of McCamley]

At 11 months then yes, definitely a hen. She would have a full saddle and sickle feathers by now if male. Some girls get a funky feather here or there.

I agree almost a blue laced red.

What color of egg does she lay?

Lady of McCamley