We were told we were "ar-you-canas"

rizq · Oct 21, 2008

I shouldn't laugh. We got them from our neighbor several months ago, traded for a pair of brahmas. I think they are just EE. My main question about them is what color are they? They are not mature yet, obviously. The pullet hasn't started to lay yet, unsure of exact age. I'd say they should be getting close to 4 months. They have recently decided to become VERY sweet puppy dog chickens and follow me around everywhere (he started because he can't stand to be far from her and just basically does what she does). They started pretty wild and flighty, but now beg to be petted and held. Of course, I am mostly just a treat dispenser

, but I LOVE these chickens!

This is Gypsy

And this is her devoted boyfriend Rusty

I have looked and looked for some chicken color reference to try to determine what you might call these colors, but can't really find anything.

All help is appreciated.

herechickchick · Oct 21, 2008

They are Easter Eggers and are not a standard color. They look like the could be a bit of a Blue Salmon like the Blue Salmon Faverolles.

Good Luck

ETA: The roo is the one that looks blue salmonish.

amazondoc · Oct 21, 2008

They are EE color, of course!

That's one of the things I like about EEs. So many different colors!

Guitartists · Oct 21, 2008

yup... they're whatever you wanna call them

Those aren't standard colors, so name away

I like the red/blue one... very pretty colors!

Cuban Longtails · Oct 21, 2008

Beautiful rooster, I haven't seen that coloring on an EE male before.

Blisschick · Oct 21, 2008

They're blue breasted reds, aka blue partridge.

speckledhen · Oct 21, 2008

I have a black Ameraucana named Gypsy so I like the name. Your Gypsy is about the most beautiful Easter Egger I've ever seen. She's drop dead gorgeous! I have one named June that has blue in her plumage, but her base color is more wheaten than dark like yours. She's just a real beauty!!

HorseFeathers · Oct 21, 2008

I loooove EEs- if you hatch their chicks, they are sooooo cute- it's the cheeks that does it

Here's Charlotte, she's an EE we rescued from death-by-pasty-butt-and-RSS at a feed store. She was the first of our EEs to lay. As you can see, they come in all sorts of pretty colors! As for our other 2, Lillith is a birchen sort of color and Fatima looks a bit like your hen except she had more gold.
Charlotte: