The EE braggers thread!!!

[ChickyChickens]

My EE, Mrs Frizzle and some of her hatched (so far) chicks!

 

[maryellen21]

Oh my they are adorable!!

 

[sunflower4you]

My new four. I was told they are EE. It really doesn't matter if they aren't .



The all black one laid a light tan egg today. She has really pretty pearly green/purple feathers when you see her up close.

She looks like my black australorp mix girls. Only my girls have gray/black legs.

 

[maryellen21]

I learned that always ask the color of eggs before you buy. I didnt ask and my new hens are laying normal egg colors... Lesson learned..

 

[RoosterLew]

I learned that always ask the color of eggs before you buy. I didnt ask and my new hens are laying normal egg colors... Lesson learned..

With EE it's always a risk.
I've noticed many of the breeders just don't understand genetics.
If you have an EE rooster and an EE hen, many times they are cross breeds that only carry the blue egg gene on one side. If both parents are that way then it really doesn't matter what color egg they came from, your still 50/50 on getting a blue egg gene in the offspring. So even if Daddy came from a blue egg, and Momma lays green eggs, you can still get brown egg layers from them.
To all but insure blue or green eggs, you need to use at least one parent with two copies.

 

[maryellen21]

My mistake was not asking before I drive to buy them. Even green eggs would have been good- but not dark brown as i get those from my RSL... Oh well.

 

[RoosterLew]

Can you keep a Rooster?
You can find really good Ameraucana roosters this time of year for little to no money.
Then you could build your own

 

[ChickyChickens]

My EE, Mrs Frizzle and some of her hatched (so far) chicks!

Mrs Frizzle has left the nest (but not the garage) and started exploring with the chicks! I luckily have a day off tomorrow and can witness the chicks first walk around!

 

[bekahubbell]

Mrs Frizzle has left the nest (but not the garage) and started exploring with the chicks! I luckily have a day off tomorrow and can witness the chicks first walk around!

So cute!!

 

[maryellen21]

I just gave three silkie roosters to the local 4H as i cant have roosters where i live .

I'll just keep looking for colored egg layers