Easter Egger Rooster 6 Weeks, Four Weeks Old The Easy Chicken

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2020 election predictions map fox. They are both very friendly and love to be held. A hen or a rooster. I thought i would put it out to the internet to see what people think.

My brother ordered 4 day old easter egger chicks from cackle hatchery last spring but was sent 5 four hens and one bonus rooster. If it lays an egg its a henit doesnt matter how large and red the comb is how big its spurs are or how loudly it crows. After raising them to about 3 months he decided city chickens were too much work and sent them to live with us on the farm where they joined our 7 easter eggers which are 5 weeks older.

Let us know in the comments. I have 2 easter eggers and i love them boththey each lay around 5 6 eggs a week. At 6 7 weeks old these started pullets are ready to go outdoors with no heat or special care requirements.

Secondly we expressed our shock and sadness in this post goodbye boston when we learned my favorite boston the hawk like easter egger was also a rooster. Our second batch of chickens is almost 6 weeks old now. At 6 7 weeks old these started pullets are ready to go outdoors with no heat or special care requirements.

According to most people an easter egger is defined as a bird that carries a blue egg gene. Hes a big and beautiful traditional looking rooster. Our six week started pullets are floor raised and socialized with humans vaccinated for mareks disease and their beaks are intactwe never trim.

Ive mentioned before that i suspect our second easter egger might be a rooster but i just am not sure. Our six week started pullets are floor raised and socialized with humans vaccinated for mareks disease and their beaks are. This is because her tail is not complete.

We never thought wed be able to keep any rooster but it has worked out so far. Another wonderful benefit is that our juveniles are sexed twice once at hatch and again at 6 weeks which reduces your chance of ending up with roosters. Hatch and again at 6 weeks which reduces your chance of ending up with roosters.

However thats going to take 18 20 weeks to happen so well go over some more helpful ways to tell hens from roosters. Though easter egger chickens do have several defining characteristics and traits easter eggers does not have a standard of perfection nor do they fully meet any other breeds standards with the american poultry association. I have 1 of these easter egg chicken she is great and lay teal color eggs.

February 15 2019 at 145 pm. Please notice the top tail feathers curving downward and the absence of any other tail feathers below the curved ones. If there is an egg it is a hen.