The EE braggers thread!!!

[chicken pickin]

Thanks, Ron for bumping this post.
Thank you,Indigosands! That's exactly how I called it too. I appreciate the confirmation and hope the 3 roos stay quiet until I find them new homes.

I have to share a crazy happening about these little characters -which I wouldn't believe if I hadn't seen it!!!! Last night when I went out to lock the coop, I did headcount! One of the black EE was MISSING! I figured one of the little cockerels must have been off on his own when the others went into the coop to perch for the night. I began searching the yard and shrubs hoping to find him so he wouldn't have to spend the night outside in the cold. Poor little thing, right? About that time, my son came outside to help me lock up and help me find the stray. (My son has a gift with animals....or he is just plain dominant and knows how to handle them, anyway) Before I walked 10 more steps, my son walked out of the coop carrying "Mr. Puffy Face"! I asked him, "Where did you find him?" He replied, "He was under Buffy with the baby chicks!" Let me explain...Our Buff Orpington has 3, 3-week old chicks in her nesting box which she guards with her life! UNDER Buffy is the LAST place I would have expected to find a 9 week old EE rooster! I don't know HOW he managed to gain access to the nesting box, let alone crawl in beside the little chicks! It did make me consider that all chicks really would prefer to have a Momma hen instead of a brooding container.

Have a great day, everyone and enjoy your chickens.

Great story! That is too cute

 

[annabell254]

I agree, I never would have looked under a broody hen for a missing roo haha! I almost lost a finger when I went to move a broody hen and her chicks to a separate pen yesterday! maybe he will be a sweetie! Our bantam roo's look after any chick I bring home...I dont let them in with them on purpose, but somehow they always manage to get in with them if they are in any of the outside coops or runs, but they never hurt them and at least one roo always stays with any broody hens or chicks I might have out there....I am so happy with them that I ignore the alfa male, and no longer want him for dinner...I just tote him around with me anytime he comes at me...he is so mad about it, it is great

I hope my EE roo (only 1 week today will stay sweet, he will already sit on your shoulder, but I have heard some horror stories and some amazingly sweet stories about EE roo's ... I guess it all has to do with that roo's parents and breeding...anyone here have EE roo's from purely poultry?

 

[teamsunbelt]

A young EE hen that we hatched out. The older ones I have are turning out to be great layers.

 

[CALI CHICK]

A young EE hen that we hatched out. The older ones I have are turning out to be great layers.

She is so pretty. Is her coloring pink? If so, a good name for her would be Rosie!

 

[78Vette]

A young EE hen that we hatched out. The older ones I have are turning out to be great layers.

I love the way she looks.

 

[Flowerbh]

How old were your EE when they started laying? I can't wait for mine to lay.. They are only 13 weeks old now!

 

[DMRippy]

How old were your EE when they started laying? I can't wait for mine to lay.. They are only 13 weeks old now!

Depends on what they are crossed with. I have some WL x EE crosses that have just started laying at 19 weeks...... I had one that was 10-11 months before she started.

 

[marsala]

These are my week and a half baby EEer's and their sister a black sex-link. Love my babies!!!

 

[teamsunbelt]

She is so pretty. Is her coloring pink? If so, a good name for her would be Rosie!

Her given name, by my daughter, is Miracle. She is one that I had to help hatch out. She has done very well. I have two EEs from that hatch. She is really an orange and yellow.

 

[teamsunbelt]

I have one EE and one Americauna laying now, they started at about 20 weeks. This one is not far from that.