The EE braggers thread!!!

[TAMMACLEAN]

Here are my 4 babies and dad and the 2 moms. All are hatchery birds.

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[chickydoos]

CG

He is quite the looker CG! Very handsome!

 

[CGinJCMO]

With 9 yr. old's help, I got photos of each individual chick (I think, it's possible we grabbed one twice and missed one - those brownish ones are kinda hard to keep track of and differentiate. These are the ones that a broody Barred Rock hatched about 2, almost 3 weeks ago. They all came from the EE roo posted earlier, and solid white EE hen's blue eggs.


#1 The only light colored chick

Just figured out today that she? has a crooked beak. Not affecting her yet. Will have to see what BYC has to say about crooked beak. Because of the different color, I thought I'd keep it even if it ended up being a boy.

#2
raised comb starting to show - boy?


#3
flat comb - girl?


#4
raised ridge comb - boy?


#5
can't tell from photo what type of comb it looked like in real life


#6
another one I can't tell from photo (sometimes my camera doesn't like me)




CG

 

[fowlmouthgirls]

That chipmunk patterning looks a lot like my EE, is its legs green?

 

[ChickNmamma]

With 9 yr. old's help, I got photos of each individual chick (I think, it's possible we grabbed one twice and missed one - those brownish ones are kinda hard to keep track of and differentiate. These are the ones that a broody Barred Rock hatched about 2, almost 3 weeks ago. They all came from the EE roo posted earlier, and solid white EE hen's blue eggs.


#1 The only light colored chick

Just figured out today that she? has a crooked beak. Not affecting her yet. Will have to see what BYC has to say about crooked beak. Because of the different color, I thought I'd keep it even if it ended up being a boy. I would guess boy but I haven't had one that looks like that.

#2
raised comb starting to show - boy? I think so - see how the feathers are very sparse on the wings? Sometimes that will tell you too (but it doesn't work on bantams)


#3
flat comb - girl? This one has a lot more feathers on her wings - so lets go with girl.


#4
raised ridge comb - boy? I don't know - it has more feathering on its Wings - but I don't like that alternate color around its neck. Boys tend to get "splotches" of colors - girls tend to be more even in their coloring.


#5
can't tell from photo what type of comb it looked like in real life I would guess girl on this one


#6
another one I can't tell from photo (sometimes my camera doesn't like me) Your camera is like mine - it wants to focus on the background and not where you are trying to look - great shot of the wood behind your helper. From the sparse wing covering I would guess boy again.




CG

All in all a nice batch of EEs. Its amazing what those White birds can hide, isn't it? And now all those kids can make White chicks if they are crossed to their moms - or to each other.

 

[ChickenDo]

On the

I agree.Putting her down was the quickest most humane thing since they couldn't treat her. I've lost kittens to poison and it's a horrible, horrible death.

On the other hand your cats that where poisoned with antifreeze was no accident and I have alot more problems with people like that. I can understand an accident but there is no excuse for poising animals on perpose with antifreeze. PERIOT

 

[chickenoverlord]

Yeah, someone poisoned my friends favorite dog with antifreeze. It was horrible to watch him die, so we put a bullet through his head to end his suffering.
And to CG, that chick is moderately cross beaked. As long as it can eat and drink, I should be fine. HOWEVER, being cross beaked is a genetic defect, and is carried by one of the parents of this chick. Do not breed that chick, because it can pass the gene onto its offspring. Very pretty coloring, though!

 

[CGinJCMO]

With 9 yr. old's help, I got photos of each individual chick (I think, it's possible we grabbed one twice and missed one - those brownish ones are kinda hard to keep track of and differentiate. These are the ones that a broody Barred Rock hatched about 2, almost 3 weeks ago. They all came from the EE roo posted earlier, and solid white EE hen's blue eggs. #1 The only light colored chick Just figured out today that she? has a crooked beak. Not affecting her yet. Will have to see what BYC has to say about crooked beak. Because of the different color, I thought I'd keep it even if it ended up being a boy. [COLOR=FF0000]I would guess boy but I haven't had one that looks like that.[/COLOR] #2 raised comb starting to show - boy? [COLOR=FF0000]I think so - see how the feathers are very sparse on the wings? Sometimes that will tell you too (but it doesn't work on bantams)[/COLOR] #3 flat comb - girl? [COLOR=FF0000]This one has a lot more feathers on her wings - so lets go with girl.[/COLOR] #4 raised ridge comb - boy? [COLOR=FF0000]I don't know - it has more feathering on its Wings - but I don't like that alternate color around its neck. Boys tend to get "splotches" of colors - girls tend to be more even in their coloring.[/COLOR] #5 can't tell from photo what type of comb it looked like in real life [COLOR=FF0000]I would guess girl on this one[/COLOR] #6 another one I can't tell from photo (sometimes my camera doesn't like me) [COLOR=FF0000]Your camera is like mine - it wants to focus on the background and not where you are trying to look - great shot of the wood behind your helper. From the sparse wing covering I would guess boy again.[/COLOR] CG

[COLOR=FF0000]All in all a nice batch of EEs. Its amazing what those White birds can hide, isn't it? And now all those kids can make White chicks if they are crossed to their moms - or to each other. [/COLOR]

I don't think I can go by who is feathering faster to determine genders because these chicks hatched out over a four day period. The lighter colored chick plus two others hatched out first then one per day for the next three days. You can almost pick out the three older vs. the three younger. I know as they get older it will be less noticeable. Hopefully, the cross beak will not get worse. I have read that it's genetic and EEs are more prone to it (never heard that till I started reading about it tonight so for now it's only anecdotal and not factual). Problem is...how to keep her (if girl) eggs separate from the other blue and/or green layers if I try hatching again. If it is a boy, it won't be a problem. And there is a chance the brothers and sisters are carriers too. I'm going to need a new roo if I want to be able to hatch next year's (2015) laying hens. I'm probably just borrowing tomorrow's troubles. CG

 

[draye]

I don't think I can go by who is feathering faster to determine genders because these chicks hatched out over a four day period. The lighter colored chick plus two others hatched out first then one per day for the next three days. You can almost pick out the three older vs. the three younger. I know as they get older it will be less noticeable.
Hopefully, the cross beak will not get worse. I have read that it's genetic and EEs are more prone to it (never heard that till I started reading about it tonight so for now it's only anecdotal and not factual). Problem is...how to keep her (if girl) eggs separate from the other blue and/or green layers if I try hatching again. If it is a boy, it won't be a problem. And there is a chance the brothers and sisters are carriers too. I'm going to need a new roo if I want to be able to hatch next year's (2015) laying hens.
I'm probably just borrowing tomorrow's troubles.
CG

I always cull those with crossbeaks to make sure that I do not pass that fault on. I have not ever hatched any crossbeaked from my stock but have gotten them from hatcheries though.

 

[Peach2u]

I agree, I put any cross beaks in freezer camp. But I haven't had any and a few years. Last ones came from hatchery. I had a new hatch of 8 from my F1OE X blue eggers EE's
I'm running out of room for broody's! I olny have the 2 broody boxes and 1 chicken tractor for mama's with chicks. It's been a busy season..

Batch#1 April 26th Got these from a local guy. Green egg EE's and 2 welsummers. To mix up the gene pool. I have 12 of 13 left {Hawk}

Batch#2 May21 Broody Mammie the BCM, with her mixed chicks. Roo F1OE hens EE, OE & BCM {3 brown ones gone via cats 5 left} Cat problem solved!

Batch#3 June2nd Broody Buffy the BO with roo F1OE and green/blue egg laying EE hens {9 of 9 still running the yard}

Batch#4 June 27 Ducky the OE with F1OE roo over green/blue eggs {8 have hatched last night} 2 black,1 silver, 5 shades of chipmunk.

My next 2 girls I will have surprise chicks. I put all the eggs from the yard under them. Roo is F1OE hens are EE,OE,giant cochin and BCM. Chocolate,brown,tan,blue and shades of green.
July 13 Bluebell will hatch her first brood. She is a very large girl. I gave her 16 mixed eggs so we will see. Her first brood.
July 20th Onyx the BCM is sitting on 13 mixed eggs Also her first brood.
I only need about 8 more hens. I want to stay under 30. So I am sure I will have pullets to sell this fall.