Will my EE give me EE chicks if I breed her?

[lswatson111304]

I have a surprise EE hen. She doesn't have the muffs on her face, but she has a pea comb and olive colored legs and when she started to lay they are green. She was bought from a backyard breeder that told me he didn't have any tinted egg layers. Ok, so her "brother" I say that because I bought them together, has muffs, and yellow legs. Also a straight comb. If they breed, will there be ANY chance that I'll get some tinted egg layers from her? I'd like a few more and I'm thinking of sticking a few of her eggs under my silkie that is acting like she wants to be a mama!

 

[sonew123]

I have a surprise EE hen. She doesn't have the muffs on her face, but she has a pea comb and olive colored legs and when she started to lay they are green. She was bought from a backyard breeder that told me he didn't have any tinted egg layers. Ok, so her "brother" I say that because I bought them together, has muffs, and yellow legs. Also a straight comb. If they breed, will there be ANY chance that I'll get some tinted egg layers from her? I'd like a few more and I'm thinking of sticking a few of her eggs under my silkie that is acting like she wants to be a mama!

Yes...only if the chicks have pea combs..all other straight comb chicks ..no...there is genetically speaking a slim chance that a straight combed pullet could give you a colored egg..it happens...but very slim chances

 

[lswatson111304]

so it would be worth the risk of hatching out a few of her eggs?

 

[sonew123]

so it would be worth the risk of hatching out a few of her eggs?

Thats up to you Lol...i cant say you WILL get a pea combed chick with just 1-2 eggs...i'd go 4-5

 

[lswatson111304]

LOL well, I guess it doesn't really matter. I think I have a critter stealing my eggs. I had a silkie acting broody so I put the eggs in with her and came back and all 4 were gone, and I found a small hole in the coop. I'm guessing rat. Wonderful. I also haven't had an egg from that coop since.

 

[sonew123]

LOL well, I guess it doesn't really matter. I think I have a critter stealing my eggs. I had a silkie acting broody so I put the eggs in with her and came back and all 4 were gone, and I found a small hole in the coop. I'm guessing rat. Wonderful. I also haven't had an egg from that coop since.

Snake or a opposum ?