The EE braggers thread!!!

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Just make sure that the humidity level is high since they can get stuck if the tisses get dried. Sometimes it takes 24 hours for a chick to make it all the way out.

 

[Wishing4Wings]

Thanks for the info!

I know Olive eggers are a popular cross with Marans are their any other colors people have success with?

I bought an Ameraucana EE (buff x wheaten) from a breeder who is working toward a bright turquoise egg. Impatiently waiting for my pullet to lay!

 

[Basel]

Just make sure that the humidity level is high since they can get stuck if the tisses get dried. Sometimes it takes 24 hours for a chick to make it all the way out.

Thank you. It is high now. I was afraid maybe too high--75%, but....

One chick hatched and is dry so it's ok!! And another just hatched so she's still wet.

Two baby EE's!! Woot! They are both the silkie eggs. The first hatcher is blue too! She has feathered feet, and a beard and muffs! So Freakin' Cute!!

Nothing yet on the barred rock or australorp eggs. Hope they're ok. It is only day 20.

 

[chicken pickin]

Thank you. It is high now. I was afraid maybe too high--75%, but....

One chick hatched and is dry so it's ok!! And another just hatched so she's still wet.

Two baby EE's!! Woot! They are both the silkie eggs. The first hatcher is blue too! She has feathered feet, and a beard and muffs! So Freakin' Cute!!

Nothing yet on the barred rock or australorp eggs. Hope they're ok. It is only day 20.

Oh such a cute baby

What does a silkie x EE look like as an adult?

 

[Basel]

Oh such a cute baby

What does a silkie x EE look like as an adult?

I wish I knew! This wasn't really planned--- my pure Ameraucana [breed not EE] was sexed a girl but turned out a boy. Oops. Before he leaves, I decided to incubate some eggs to see what I get.

If anyone knows, I'd LOVE to hear. These all have black skin and at least one has feathered feet and since my silkie is bearded, they should all have good beards and muffs.

So these would be Blue Ameraucana [breed] cockerel x bearded black Silkie pullet.

All three of the silkie eggs have now hatched!! And one barred rock has one tiny pip.

 

[inthesticks]

One of my girls must have started laying yesterday - I found two eggs today in the nest box. I'm assuming they're coming from my 8.5 month old pullet, her comb is the most developed. It took her long enough! I have two other EE's that are a month younger, I hope they start soon.

I am not sure what to call the color, but I like it!

WOW!!!!! She is so vibrant & beautiful! I hope my dark chick turns out like this. Lovely egg color as well

 

[inthesticks]

Congrats BASEL!!!!
That's wonderful that you have already gotten a few fluffers out!
I'm 1wk in on my duck eggs & will be putting in 20 chicken eggs to see if I'll get anything with them.


btw, is that your pet squirrel in your avatar?? I had one when I was a little girl, we name him munch and he stayed with us for a few years then we slowly got him used to being in the wild in our yard. He then hung around for a few more yrs. One of my favorite animal friends/pets

 

[Kalalyn21]

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I have 2 pullets over 7 months that have not started yet either. It will happen, but I can hardly wait to see the egg color. Such suspense.
Oh, and my Welsummer laid her first egg today. She is over 8.5 months! Don't give up hope!

I'm not, just anxious. The rest of my girls have been laying for 2-3 months now. Just excited for colorful eggs instead of brown. Although my red star left me this giant 2 weeks ago

 

[flower]

Basel oh how sweet ! I have a few Silkie crosses and they carry the hookless gene which makes Silkie feathers so their offspring will have Silkie feathers. They all have five toes and black skin. Most have been males though.

Kalalyn21 Don't know what to tell you about you late layer but she is a good looking bird. I had a red star sex link bird who layed hugh eggs. She was mated to an EE rooster and the offspring lays very pretty large sage colored eggs.

 

[Kalalyn21]

All my other girls lay fine right now with no lights, so I'm gonna try out the lights and see if that will possibly help