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Post by jojo2676 on Jun 26, 2011 15:01:43 GMT -6
I bought 6 mixed pullets from tractor supply earlier this year. Turns out that one was a rooster. Any ideas what breed he is? He is from a hatchery so should be full blooded something. Im thinking easter egger. Attachments:
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Post by chowdownsilkiefarm on Jun 26, 2011 18:57:58 GMT -6
According to the people in the Ameracauna world to call an easter egger full blooded is a crime. I'm not one of them. lol He has the right leg color but the head looks like he don't have a beard or ear tufts. If you mix him with your girls and hatch out the eggs it's possible they will lay colored eggs. I can't guarantee it but it's possible.
I once mixed a silkie roo with an EE hen and her babies laid olive and green eggs. Although they nearly looked completely like silkies. They had black skin, 5 toes and their feathers where a silkied version of the ee feathers. They had pea combs like ee not walnut like a silkie.
I didn't notice yours' comb. Can you get a pic of his head?
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Post by jojo2676 on Jun 26, 2011 19:03:56 GMT -6
The comb looks like an easter egger. Im not gonna keep him. Im just curious.
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Post by chowdownsilkiefarm on Jun 26, 2011 21:45:31 GMT -6
I've had a few that where similar in color to yours and they turned out to be very mean. One was determined he was going to get me and would not stop till I finally caught him and put him in a cage till I rehomed him. His male offspring where the same. I only had 2 EE roo that wasn't mean and he injured his leg in a way I couldn't fix it and had to put him down.
I don't have anymore EE's. Switched to silkies, sizzles and Orphingtons.
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