What breeds?

[Ccort]

Can you tell me what these two girls are? I thought the bearded one with an Easter Egger but she is easily twice the size of my EEs.

 

[MysteryChicken]

She's an EE.

The other one is a Lavender Orpington.

 

[Ccort]

They're the size of my Brahmas!

 

[MysteryChicken]

They're the size of my Brahmas!

Some chickens just get big.

 

[Ccort]

They're currently roosting on an end table. Lol!

 

[Ccort]

The EE just laid a light brown egg?

 

[MysteryChicken]

The EE just laid a light brown egg?

Not uncommon, I've got some that lay that.

 

[loulusea]

Can you tell me what these two girls are? I thought the bearded one with an Easter Egger but she is easily twice the size of my EEs.

Lavender orpington and EE

 

[labelo]

Not uncommon, I've got some that lay that.

This, EEs can be any mix of breeds (thus dramatically different sizes) and lay any color egg (they should have at least one blue layer in their lineage, but that doesn't always get passed down).

 

[MysteryChicken]

This, EEs can be any mix of breeds (thus dramatically different sizes) and lay any color egg (they should have at least one blue layer in their lineage, but that doesn't always get passed down).

There's different varieties of Easter Eggers nowadays. The large/medium sized bearded type are the originals. These gave us the standardized version: Ameraucana.

Yes, basically any mixed breed with Blue Layer Heritage is gonna be called an Easter Egger by most.

That's what makes them fun. Not knowing what color they'd lay until they do.