Easter Egger club!

[kpsocalchicks89]

This is her face close up

 

[jerryse]

This is her face close up

Interesting.It looks like barring with mottling.When I enlarge the picture I see barring.

 

[Jharper]

Interesting.It looks like barring with mottling.When I enlarge the picture I see barring.

Yep, she's an EE.

 

[Bossy Bantams]

Hey guys, quick question. Is this an EE?

 

[MEMama3]

Hey guys, quick question. Is this an EE?

Looks like it to me (of course genetics wise they are all over the place). My friend's EEs look just like that, mine look completely different.

 

[Bossy Bantams]

Looks like it to me (of course genetics wise they are all over the place). My friend's EEs look just like that, mine look completely different.

Hmmmmm, ok thanks. . I was told that she was an Ameraucana at the store I bought her from. :\

 

[MEMama3]

Hmmmmm, ok thanks. . I was told that she was an Ameraucana at the store I bought her from. :\

sadly most birds sold as araucanas and ameraucanas are in fact EEs. But, on the good side of that coin, I have had both and I highly prefer the EEs. They have sweeter personalities, seem more trusting and some lays blue eggs the same shade as the ameraucanas. The only ameruacana I still have is 3 years old and still lays 4 eggs a week (the others stopped laying regularly quite awhile ago). After her time comes I won't be getting anymore. I highly prefer EEs.

 

[Bossy Bantams]

sadly most birds sold as araucanas and ameraucanas are in fact EEs. But, on the good side of that coin, I have had both and I highly prefer the EEs. They have sweeter personalities, seem more trusting and some lays blue eggs the same shade as the ameraucanas. The only ameruacana I still have is 3 years old and still lays 4 eggs a week (the others stopped laying regularly quite awhile ago). After her time comes I won't be getting anymore. I highly prefer EEs.

Ok,.thanks. . Well, if she's an Easter Egger like you said she doesn't have the same tempermant as a normal Eater Egger.

 

[roheryn]

I have two EEs that I've raised from chicks, and I've acquired 2 gold wing phoenix hens two weeks ago. They've been quarantined, and today I took them outside in a large wire dog kennel to meet the EEs. One of my EEs is so curious, always comes running when I come out and she was all over meeting the new girls. I hung a suet cage with lettuce so they could all eat safely, and they were just chatting away. The second EE is a bit more of a loner, so din't come around too much, but Sunshine spent most of the day near the kennel. They all made very sweet noises, so it seemed like a success. We have a very large open space fenced in on our property, and I'm just itching to get the new ones out of the kennel, so I introduced them all a little closer in the closed coop before bed. I even set out lots of scratch which is always exciting. But the EEs were rather aggressive. The Phoenix hens are about 2/3 the size of the EEs, so they look like babies (they are 9 mo, the EEs are 7.5 mo) I left them together for about 10 minutes and the new ones looked pretty desperate to get out, so I moved them back to the kennel. Do you think they will always pick on the new ones, since they are established and larger? They are normally so sweet, but I know there is a pecking order and the locals will want to be in charge.

 

[ValValentino]

Thank you so much for everything.

I will check craigs list for pullets then of both varieties. I am mainly interested in the prettiest colored eggs, any recommendations?

Thanks again, I really appreciate it.

Best,

Val