The EE braggers thread!!!

[jendodd79]

Has anyone else experienced a late laying hen? I have two EEs that hatched in June and still have not payed a single egg. Wondering if they are just late bloomers or just decided to wait until spring. I don't want to be concerned unnecessarily

I've heard that EE's can be slow to start laying! I wasn't expecting anything until April from my September hatch - I'm dying to see if they will lay blue though!

 

[chicken pickin]

Does anyone know if orange and white EE chicks typically turn out to be male or female?

 

[jendodd79]

Like this?








All of mine turned out to be roo

 

[Sunny Dawn]

Does anyone know if orange and white EE chicks typically turn out to be male or female?

From my 2012 June hatch of EEs I can tell you that the color doesn't matter. Best way to tell with EEs is by watching for the pointy saddle feathers. They were my first clue to who my Roos were.

 

[bruceha2000]

Here, Popcorn demonstrates the proper form of a common chicken holding technique on her EE, Buttons, known as the "dangle grip".

Unless there is an unseen vice like grip on the feathers under that bird, all I would get would be a lot of flapping on the way to the ground. None of my girls put up with being held unless they can't move.

Persephone laid 10 days straight matching Andromeda's record. Will she beat it by laying again tomorrow?

Bruce

 

[aoxa]

Has anyone else experienced a late laying hen? I have two EEs that hatched in June and still have not payed a single egg. Wondering if they are just late bloomers or just decided to wait until spring. I don't want to be concerned unnecessarily

We hear that a lot here. Yeah EEs are late bloomers for the most part.

 

[aoxa]

I had 2 EE roos. One has a "shorter" comb, while the other's comb grew taller (similar to the photo above). I kept the roo with the comb that stayed closer to his head to hopefully increase my changes of hatching blue egg layers next spring/summer because I thought the taller comb meant it was possibly crossed with something else.

Right now I can't remember when the last time i got a blue egg (only have one female EE) so hatching is a moot point anyway.

CG

I don't know. Stanley's sisters all lay very blue eggs. We'll see what his kids produce. I only kept one EE hen from them so far. All the rest have been sold. I have some barred EEs, but the girls will lay green not blue. Here's hoping that ONE EE will lay blue as well!

 

[chicken pickin]

Shes only a baby. Not even 2 weeks.

 

[Gifa]

Unless there is an unseen vice like grip on the feathers under that bird, all I would get would be a lot of flapping on the way to the ground. None of my girls put up with being held unless they can't move.
Bruce

Hence, Advanced Chicken Handling...

 

[bruceha2000]

Hence, Advanced Chicken Handling...

I'll sign up for the course, I obviously need it. When are you doing your classes in Vermont?

Cute chick chicken pickin

Bruce