Welsummer or Easter Eggers?

[PinkChick6]

I was told one of these is a Easter Egger and one is a welsummer. All the pictures I've looked up for both breeds look kind of different from what I've got, so now I'm unsure.

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[PinkChick6]

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Easter eggers, the second one looks like a rooster.

 

[PinkChick6]

Yes, the really dark one is definitely a rooster with the size of that comb. Lol. I think what's throwing me off is the lighter one has a single comb and I read most easter eggers have a pea comb. I'm new to this still so may be wrong.

 

[donrae]

I can't see the pullet's comb well enough to say if it's straight or pea, but everything else is classic Easter egger. Welsummers have straight combs, yellow legs, clean faces (no beards or muffs) and a slightly different color.

If she does indeed have a straight comb, it cuts down her chances of laying colored eggs. The pea comb gene and the blue egg gene are supposed to be very close on the DNA strand, so they often go together. It's not a 100% thing, but when she starts laying you may well get some shade of brown instead of blue or green.

 

[BantamLover21]

Easter eggers, the second one looks like a rooster.

Agreed

 

[drumstick diva]

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