Was I duped?

[lazy gardener]

If you can show individual pics of the Wyandottes, showing side profile of face, with good view of comb, that will help. Agreed, you have a pretty little EE cockerel.

 

[red_chikn]

Going to be a pretty rooster

 

[tripletfeb]

I tried to get good pictures, sorry. The three SLW all look the same, same combs and pattern and wattles. The EE(Ameraucanas?) pullets? Thanks for your help everyone!

 

[Alexandra33]

1 EE cockerel, 2 EE pullets, and 3 Silver Laced Wyandotte pullets. They're hatchery quality, which explains why the lacing isn't as even as it should be.

~Alex

 

[tripletfeb]

Thanks! Can EE have muffs? All mine do, which is another reason I was hoping for Ameraucana. The one being a cockerel explains the behavior. He/she is chasing them around the coop and run, and actually bit one on the neck! She turned around and nailed him/her back though. I was hoping for all pullets. When does crowing start?

 

[Frazzemrat1]

Thanks! Can EE have muffs? All mine do, which is another reason I was hoping for Ameraucana. The one being a cockerel explains the behavior. He/she is chasing them around the coop and run, and actually bit one on the neck! She turned around and nailed him/her back though. I was hoping for all pullets. When does crowing start?

Yes, EE can have muffs... or be clean faced. Here, this should help clear some of that up for you...

https://www.fresheggsdaily.com/2013/12/ameraucana-vs-araucana-vs-easter-egger.html

AMERAUCANAS


Ameraucanas are a pure breed that has been recognized by the APA (American Poultry Association) since 1984. They were most likely originally bred from South American blue egg laying breeds but were developed and standardized in the United States. They come in eight distinct colors including, Blue, Black, White and Wheaten, which all share these distinct Ameraucana traits:

Peacomb

Muffs and beard

Red earlobes

Tail

Blue legs

White foot bottoms

Always lay blue eggs


ARAUCANAS

Araucanas are more rare than Amerauacanas and harder to find. They are also a pure breed and have been recognized by the APA since 1976. They originated in Chile most likely and come in five colors including black, white, duckwing silver and golden. Araucanas all share these distinct Araucana traits:

Peacomb

Ear tufts (this gene is lethal to developing chicks if inherited by both parents)

Red earlobes

Rumpless (no tail)

Green or willow-colored legs

Yellow foot bottoms

Always lay blue eggs


EASTER EGGERS

Easter Eggers are not a recognized breed. They are mongrels or mutts - mixed breed chickens that do possess the blue egg gene, but don't fully meet the breed specifications of either Araucanas or Ameraucanas. They can come in any color or combination of colors and share these traits:

Any kind of comb

Muffs/beard/ear tufts or none

Any color earlobes

Tail or tail-less

Any color legs

Any color foot bottoms

Can lay blue but also sometimes lay green, tan, pink or even yellow

So if you want to be guaranteed blue egg layers, you will want to raise some Araucanas or Ameraucanas; otherwise Easter Eggers are always fun because you never know what color egg each will lay until she starts laying, and even identical-looking hens often lay varying shades of bluish or greenish eggs.

 

[Kusanar]

Ear tufts (this gene is lethal to developing chicks if inherited by both parents)

I have a question about this piece. Or, more of a clarification to the issue.
All birds have to have the Ear Tufts but if both parents have them, it's a lethal gene? So, you have to breed substandard (non tufted?) birds each generation and only show the tufted ones? Or is it like Bb where 2 Bb could equal BB Bb or bb and bb is non tufted, BB is lethal, and Bb is tufted and alive??

 

[tripletfeb]

Thanks, that helps!

 

[Frazzemrat1]

I have a question about this piece. Or, more of a clarification to the issue.
All birds have to have the Ear Tufts but if both parents have them, it's a lethal gene? So, you have to breed substandard (non tufted?) birds each generation and only show the tufted ones? Or is it like Bb where 2 Bb could equal BB Bb or bb and bb is non tufted, BB is lethal, and Bb is tufted and alive??

I don't know genetics enough to answer that one...

 

[Kusanar]

I don't know genetics enough to answer that one...

Fair enough. I can research