The EE braggers thread!!!

[ChickNmamma]

Happy Easter! Blue eggs laid by my EE girls - GO GIRLS!

 

[Lilwanis]

So, usually if I have a question, I search it out, but I am going to ask on this one: I forget who commented on my two black EE chicks that they looked like their understanding of E/E chicks. E is extended black? What are the implications of E/E? A black chicken? Genetics, while fascinating, have always been a slow subject for me. I have asked on the local thread about the parents and will let you know what I find out.

 

[ChickNmamma]

So, usually if I have a question, I search it out, but I am going to ask on this one: I forget who commented on my two black EE chicks that they looked like their understanding of E/E chicks. E is extended black? What are the implications of E/E? A black chicken? Genetics, while fascinating, have always been a slow subject for me. I have asked on the local thread about the parents and will let you know what I find out.

Yes, E/E is Extended black and Extended Black. The jury is still out on if these are really just over-melanized blacks, but on another genetics thread it was suggested that the E/E chicks would be solid black feathered with no light down. When they grow up they will probably look the same as the black/white chicks and the black/yellow chicks - but if the coloration does indicate E/E they won't have any oddball crossings popping up. E/something else will still be black as an adult because Extended black covers all other colors with just one copy - but there is always a chance that if crossed to another E/something else bird you could get something else/something else - hence the partridges that show up in a BBS pen... Some blacks are "blacker" than other blacks, and it is suspected that the E/E chicks are the darker blacks (no leakage)

 

[Bush Chickens]

Happy Easter, Easter-egger people!

My EE girls are (mostly) all laying again, so I guess I don't need to dye any eggs.

The top pic looks alot like my Pumpkin!! she is grumpier looking though

 

[nicalandia]

Happy Easter! Blue eggs laid by my EE girls - GO GIRLS!

they look awesome

 

[Chickengirl1304]

Happy Easter!

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

The top pic looks alot like my Pumpkin!! she is grumpier looking though

Grumpier?

But seriously, that's my Betty. She's as sweet as can be. Lets you walk right up and pick her up, and she just kinda hangs out in your arms while you walk around--perfectly calm.

 

[Lilwanis]

Yes, E/E is Extended black and Extended Black.  The jury is still out on if these are really just over-melanized blacks, but on another genetics thread it was suggested that the E/E chicks would be solid black feathered with no light down.  When they grow up they will probably look the same as the black/white chicks and the black/yellow chicks - but if the coloration does indicate E/E they won't have any oddball crossings popping up.  E/something else will still be black as an adult because Extended black covers all other colors with just one copy - but there is always a chance that if crossed to another E/something else bird you could get something else/something else - hence the partridges that show up in a BBS pen...  Some blacks are "blacker" than other blacks, and it is suspected that the E/E chicks are the darker blacks (no leakage)

One of the chicks is all black. The other has a touch of lighter fluff on it. also, the one with the light patch on under the beak has more yellow on its feet. the pure black, i didnt realize had any yellow on its legs until exposed by the flash. It will be interesting to see as they grow.

Thank you for answering my question!

Parents were ameracauna/sizzle roo over ameracauna, EE, or Araucana hens.

 

[Lilwanis]

Rooster was black with some partridge leakage (he had black dad and partridge mom). There are two black am's in the pen as possible moms. Would E/x+ ("x" being used because I don't know partridge "+" I believe denotes wild type which is partridge, right?) allow for leakage? Further, would that crossed with another black be E/E? I may start to pick this stuff up...

 

[ChickNmamma]

Rooster was black with some partridge leakage (he had black dad and partridge mom). There are two black am's in the pen as possible moms. Would E/x+ ("x" being used because I don't know partridge "+" I believe denotes wild type which is partridge, right?) allow for leakage? Further, would that crossed with another black be E/E? I may start to pick this stuff up...

Since I am not SURE it is E/E that is totally black.. this would be my guess only based on information from elsewhere. E/e^b is Extended Black/Partridge cross. If the children got E from one parent and E from the other parent then they would be E/E.. and I believe that was what the supposition of a totally black downed chick would be. e+ is wild-type - but it doesn't denote partridge although it will throw chipmunk chicks. Its the base for silver and gold duckwing. E/e^b will usually be totally black, but some may have leakage because of other genes present in partridge coloring (its not just e^b/e^b, there's more stuff in there). This is something I am still figuring out myself.. maybe somebody with good genetics will come in and answer it...