The EE braggers thread!!!

[rhs7111]

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Yes, Illia, I know what "it's called" and as I previously noted, I think it is unreliable and frankly, often wrong. As I wrote before, I've read your other posts with your gender guesses based on color, and have found them to be sometimes incorrect. I have EE hens in many of the colors and patterns you have deemd "roo only"...ahem...so perhaps *you've* never seen a hatchery offer a bunch of EEs that cannot be sexed by color, but indeed *I* have. There really wasn't any need for your rudeness, either.

Noooooooooooooooooooo! *running dive to take the bullet for Illia*

Phew! I'd hate to see my favorite EE expert have to take that one! By the way Illia, thank you so so so much again for sexing my baby EE. She's developing exactly the colors you predicted, and she'll be gorgeous! I'm just on pins and needles now over what color her eggs will be.

I'll post a pic of her to this thread when she looks less like a disgruntled crazy-feathered zombie. Ah the teen years.

Actually, I think the errors are most common when identifying males. While the blotchiness in the feather pattern usually does suggest cockerel, there are other feather patterns that have been identified as indicating a male which I disagree with, given the coloration and gender of my own EEs. My point of disagreement comes largely with the very light faded chipmunk pattern with heavy and long eyeliner; I have hens who sported those colors.

 

[Bravo]

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She is stunning!! I love white EE's! What color egg does she lay?


After careful consideration, I don't think she is right for your flock--you know, just doesn't have the "it" factor. I think you should immediately send her to me!!

 

[Bravo]

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Sometimes there is just one naughty one in the bunch that gets the rest of them going. I've had chicks that I've hatched and handled that are like that but it is usually because of the ringleader. If I can figure out who it is I will remove them and put it with birds that are a week or two older and that solves the problem--I'd never let the older ones be mean to it but in my experience they don't put up with bad behavior so after a few warning pecks all is well with the world.

Another thing you can try is keeping them busy. When they are bored they are more likely to harass each other. I like to put large branches with leaves in their runs and let them forage around for bugs and climb all over them. Also, grass clippings and weeds (with the roots full of dirt) keeps them busy for a while.

My husband was goofing off and put a lettuce hanger he made in the pen. They peck that thing and send that lettuce flying and it keeps them entertained.

Best of luck with your little ones!

 

[Delmar]

So I have another question about my EE/Wyandotte hen turned rooster. His tail feathers, which appear mostly black from a distance, have a green tint that appears purple from certain angles. Is this a Wyandotte thing or an EE thing?

 

[Kassaundra]

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Niether it is a black feather thing, almost all black feathers (even on females) will have that irridescent sheen. And more noticeable in the sun.

 

[Delmar]

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In that case, I want lot and lots of birds with black tail feathers! It is amazing looking!

 

[Illia]

Try pure black males.

We're talkin' GREEN birds.

 

[sharol]

Dang. He's drop dead gorgeous. Wow.

Can you direct me to the information on EE colors? You seem to be the resident expert on it, and I can't find the original posts in the 350 or so pages of posts.

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[flower]

Yes Illia, I love that picture. Nice Nice

 

[Illia]

What info do you want?

I tend to post tidbits at a time on them now and then, depending on what people ask for or what I feel like talking about.



Yep, that rooster is sold now and to a GREAT home. Lady who has him has an amazing place on a hill with a view over a huge valley and out into the ocean. He's free ranging with several EE ladies too.

He's an Ameraucana though, and to get a pure black color like his, you'd need Ameraucanas or homemade EE's.