The EE braggers thread!!!

[FarmerJohn3285]

I've finally gotten a pen of good EE birds that I can start a breeding program with. Here are some pics of my rooster, and his 3 hens.

Mr. E & Matilda

Frady & Kat

My egg from this pen is on the far right.

 

[ChestnutRidge]

Just to share, here's a picture of one of my EEs at 5 days old (taken yesterday). This was my very first chick when I woke up to peeping in the 'bator on the morning of day 20.

All of the EEs are getting puffy little cheeks and the beginnings of beards.

 

[lauriruth]

Chestnut Ridge,
PEEEE-RESHUUUUSSS!

 

[soulsong]

I have a question -
I have never had any EE's, ameracauna's etc..
and had some EE eggs sent to me as extra's in swap I made.
I had a person come by to purchase some silkies and they mentioned
that EE's born with a straight comb only lay brown eggs?
is this true?

 

[oconnor1976]

I was told i had a drop dead gorgeous EE Rooster i should brag about and thought i would share on here i love my lilttle guy and hope to make beautiful chicks someday. I caught him trying to crow this morning and got him on video, so i kno hes a boy for sure now im working hard on getting better shots but he doesnt like me tring sometimes silly camera shy fella

 

[hannakat]

GotChicken? :

These are my TSC Easter Eggers at approximately 2 months. I posted the chick pictures before, but I'll post them again for those who like the before and after visuals to see how chicks that look the same don't feather the same and vice versa:

Grey (definite cockerel):

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/47116_dsc01060.jpg
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/47116_dsc01202.jpg

Owl:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/47116_dsc01095.jpg
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/47116_dsc01149.jpg (on right)

Grizzly:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/47116_dsc01078.jpghttps://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/47116_dsc01166.jpg

Russet:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/47116_dsc01069.jpg
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/47116_dsc01167.jpg


I love how Raptor, Fuzz, and Auric look exactly alike now, but looked nothing alike as chicks!

Question..... at what age can you tell whether or not they are a hen or roo? Is it all by coloring or can you tell by the comb at an early age?​

 

[Dusty Grin]

Here's my EE girl... Very quirky and seems to be the dominate pullet right now... Besides my Buff Brahma, she is definitely the prettiest....

 

[Inkheart]

Quote:
Pretty Boy!!!!!

 

[oconnor1976]

Quote:
Pretty Boy!!!!!

thank you

 

[buffalogal]

GotChicken? :

Yeah, I know I have a lot of boys. The joys of straight run purchases.

Handsome fellers. If you're buying straight run from TSC, (who get their birds from Ideal, Mount Healthy and Privett) next time you can feather sex them just like they do at the hatchery so you end up with more even ratio of males to females.

http://animalsciences.missouri.edu/reprod/ReproTech/Feathersex/index.htm​