The EE braggers thread!!!

[phasianidae]

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You may have just worded it incorrectly, and meant something different, but; a hen with one copy of the blue egg gene is definately going to lay blue or green eggs................................ when crossed to a roo not carrying a copy of the blue egg gene, on average, only half of her pullets will lay blue/green

That would be true if the hen or rooster (or both) were homozygous for Pea comb. But if the hen is heterozygous for pea comb and the rooster is single combed, one quarter of the female offspring will lay blue/green eggs.

 

[xxIsabellaxx]

My baby girl, Speckles. She lays Large Green Eggs. She's skiddish but i love her.

 

[mopargal1972]

Here are a few pics of one of my fav EE pullets. I believe she may be a bantam. Her name is Gracie. I just

her!

She is solid blue, but since she came from Cackle hatchery, I assume that she is an EE.

 

[LoreenH]

I'm new to having chickens. I have 2 Silver-laced Wynadottes, 2 Speckled Sussex (one is a roo), and 2 EEs. I'm trying to determine if 'Rosie' is actually a 'Roscoe', or if it is still too soon to tell; they are 13 weeks. I've had several people tell me not to count my roos until they crow...LOL!

Rosie

Rosie

Rosie & Stella

 

[vegaschick]

LoreenH - Rosie is very pretty! I am

that she stays a girl too! She reminds me of my Lizzie.

 

[ChicksterJo]

I have a 10 week old EE that has similar patterning as Rosie's patterning and I'm wondering whether it's a boy or girl! It was supposed to be a pullet but the saddle feathers are quite long and the hackle feathers look pointed (that might be the coloring making me think they are, though).

 

[2 britts]

I like my EEs. Hope to get a nice flock started eventually.

 

[Cats Critters]

A new picture of the more dominate EE/BR cross:

 

[AmiableHen]

Hi, I just discovered this great thread a few days ago, and am slowly working my way through from the beginning. (Up to page 50!). What a nice friendly group, and such pretty chickens. Here is my question....are there any BYC folks or hatcheries which have birds that would give one a chance at a fair number of pink egg layers? I don't have any EEs yet, but am raising my first group of Ameracuanas. Thanks for your help.

 

[kemclaughlin]

Here are my pretty EE's...

He is so pretty, but will have to be rehomed.

And my pullets. I sold one, but I still have the one with the lighter head...