The EE braggers thread!!!

[Losobug]

They are really pretty boys, and I was kinda plannning on keeping them all and live together as one big happy family...

but my older (16 weeks) Speckled Sussex Roo had other plans, I guess. I haven't given up entirely, but if they found good homes, I would let them go

 

[AussieGirl]

Has anyone ever had chickens that didnt want to sit on their eggs?Ive got like 20 some eggs by EE's wont lay on.

 

[annabell254]

I think the broody behavior is bred out of most breeds....no matter how many eggs there are...sometimes you get lucky (or un-lucky) depending on how you look at it with a broody hen...I had a goose once that would just sit on her 20+ eggs at night!

I still dont think she was broody...just lazy as I still got a new egg every other day

I loved her (sh is my avatar) I tried hatching some eggs through a friend but he did not mist them so none hatched...and then she went missing (we think a stray dog is to blame) before I could get more

 

[LazyQ]

I have 6 of my 30 hens that are broody as we speak. # or 4 different breeds. I wish they would quit.

 

[Simmonsfunnyfrm]

I haven`t used cackle, did you like them? This year its hawks last year foxes ugh! i love the EE`s they come in the coolest colors and patterns, cant pinpoint a fav breed yet though. What a greedy owl, thank goodness it left you the pretty one...just culling for you

I would highly recommend Cackle Hatchery. I couldn't be more satisfied with them. When I got my order, I found out one of my breeds had been swapped accidentally for some Cinnamon Queen pullets. I called them about the mistake, they apologized and sent the rest of my order free of charge! They also let me keep the CQ's for free. Plus my EE's are beautiful and most have unique color patterns I haven't seen on this thread before The Light Brahmas, Silver Laced Polish, and Welsummers are all lovely, too. Some could compete well in shows, I think.

 

[ronott1]

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I agree. I bought five Black Australorps from them, and they look really good for hatcher stock. They also pack and ship them well.

Ron

 

[fowlsessed]

I was wondering if anyone here could help me with my question? I have a cochin bantam rooster with my EE hen, and was wondering if all the pea combed chicks that I get from them will lay colored eggs and technically be EE's even if they have feathered feet?

Thanks

 

[annabell254]

I dont think it is 100% but that is what you go by I believe and maybe 98% accurate...so keep all pea combs and then see how many give you colored eggs and up-date us Also I have heard that it is the rooster that carries the colored trait???? but I dont know for sure what that would mean, or how accurate that is??? maybe someone else can jump in here

 

[Wishing4Wings]

Do cochins lay white or brown eggs? Do not know from experience, but read somewhere that if you cross brown and blue/green egg layers you get olive-eggers. White crossed with blue/green egg layers will give you paler versions of the blue/green. The pea comb is supposed to be related to the blue/green egg gene, but is not 100% (as stated above). Have heard of pea combed hens laying brown eggs and of single combed girls laying blue eggs (more rare).

I don't know that there is an accepted definition for an EE, but I always think of them as Ameraucana crosses, with predominantly Ameraucana traits (pea comb, blue(green) eggs, blue(green) legs, and especially muffs and beards. So if you get a cross with feathered feet, it's still an EE as far as I'm concerned.

 

[ronott1]

Do cochins lay white or brown eggs? Do not know from experience, but read somewhere that if you cross brown and blue/green egg layers you get olive-eggers. White crossed with blue/green egg layers will give you paler versions of the blue/green. The pea comb is supposed to be related to the blue/green egg gene, but is not 100% (as stated above). Have heard of pea combed hens laying brown eggs and of single combed girls laying blue eggs (more rare).

I don't know that there is an accepted definition for an EE, but I always think of them as Ameraucana crosses, with predominantly Ameraucana traits (pea comb, blue(green) eggs, blue(green) legs, and especially muffs and beards. So if you get a cross with feathered feet, it's still an EE as far as I'm concerned.

Most OEGs are crosses with dark brown egg layers--Wellsummer or Marans.

Good Question!

Ron