The EE braggers thread!!!

[Lobzi]

So then EE dont always have green legs then, A chicken is considered an EE if it is a mix of some other breed and an Ameraucana?

 

[Kassaundra]

panth, I don't have tons of experience w/ EE, but noticed in my boy he was several weeks behind in tail feather developement, for the longest time he had none, I think it is an EE boy thing (slow tail feather developement)

 

[draye]

So then EE dont always have green legs then, A chicken is considered an EE if it is a mix of some other breed and an Ameraucana?

Basically yes.. Doesn't always have to be Ameraucana just a blue egg gene carrier. Some people use other EE's, Ameraucana, or Araucana.

I usually always add that they need to have beards/muffs, but that is my preferance. There are no definate defination for an EE as there is no standard written for them.

Mostly just have fun with them and enjoy what you are doing.

 

[Lobzi]

Oh I am....my most recent hatches are all looking so different. I have been using "The Poultry Project" site to try and imagine how some of them will look as they mature. Its a fun site that pictorially shows the progression from chick to adult. Really a great site for EE lovers.

 

[Panth]

panth, I don't have tons of experience w/ EE, but noticed in my boy he was several weeks behind in tail feather developement, for the longest time he had none, I think it is an EE boy thing (slow tail feather developement)

I agree, I've noticed this also. What was bothering me is that out of 5 EE cockerals that I have from the same batch, all of them were fully feathered by week 6 except for this one....I'm glad to know that others have had this experience also, tho. His comb is way behind the other boys in development too, it still is pullet-sized, maybe he is just a late bloomer.

 

[Summer98]

I have a Brahma cockerel that is about 9 weeks right now and he still doesn't have tail feathers. He has his fluff yet.


What is the poultry project website? It sounds cool.

 

[Kassaundra]

My Oreo was feeding his ladies cherries today, so what's a proud chicken mom to do but get the camera out and do some "bragging" lol














He's calling and she's running as fast as she can!

 

[Lobzi]

Oreo is really a good looker! I love the pic of him handing off the cherry to the hen. So precious.

 

[Kassaundra]

Oreo is really a good looker! I love the pic of him handing off the cherry to the hen. So precious.

Thanks, he handed off lots of cherries, it was just challenging capturing it on the camera. I am so lucky we got our chicks from a hatchery and everyone on here says how horrible hatchery chicks are especially the roos, but Oreo is awesome, not aggressive w/ me or the female chickens, not harsh w/ them they aren't bare from him, feeds them the best treats, extremely protective if one even makes any kind of alarm call he runs to them as fast as he can ready to do battle w/ whatever caused them to alarm, and pretty to boot.

 

[Illia]

He's such a handsome and adorable gent! Love the photos!

Here's a little update on an Easter Egger pullet of mine, this gal is mottled however is only just recently getting the true mottling patterning coming in. Mottled birds will start out looking as if they have tuxedos or similar suits on, then get a second feathering that transforms them into quite the showcase of black and white all over.




She's half-way there. Her front is getting some nice mottling, but most of her rear end is still pretty black in color.