What is an EE?

[Lobzi]

I see so many different looking chickens referred to as EEs. I got some "EE" eggs from a friend and one hatched. Its picture is below. What kind of chicken is it? Does anyone know?

It is about 5 days old in this pic.

I call it Chipmunk because that is what its coloring and markings remind me of.

 

[Wolfwoman]

Easter Egger is the name of the breed, you can look it up and see the different colors in the breed index.

 

[SpringChickens]

They are a mutt!!! Easter Egger - they are basically any chicken which lays blue/green eggs. They're usually very sweet - I think you'll like 'er

 

[Lobzi]

Thank you. Do you know the characteristics to look for in EEs for sexing or are there no specific tell-tail changes to watch for?

 

[SpringChickens]

EEs are notoriously hard to sex - You can try posting pictures of her on here when she's about 6-8 weeks old. That'll be your best bet.

 

[Lobzi]

OK, thank you. Ill do that. Thank you again for increasing my knowledge of chickens.

 

[SteveH]

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Probably the earliest indicator is the pea comb usually changes to pink and then red on the males long before the pullets , probably starting around 4 or 5 weeks . Since they are usually of unknow breeding and all individuals vary in when they start showing signs of sexual maturity nothing is a hard and fast rule .

 

[Lobzi]

Yes, I always say the truth is in the comb. It has never failed me though I have tried hard to ignore what I know is the truth. Isnt there something about feathering out faster indicating a female too? Also, I saw on feathersite.com a picture of two week old Faverolle wing coloring as an indicator.

the top is of the male, showing the darker coloring on the wing

I do enjoy watching them grow, photographing them myself and then using the information gained and photo data for further generation comparison.