I felt really bad for bringing it up :(
I know how it feels though; we lost 7 mallards and a buttercup to a coon over the course of 3 nights, and trust me, I never thought I would have to have a padlock on a duck hut, but its gut wrenching to have a feeling that it was MY fault for not...
Do you have an updated picture? ( I seem to have a terrible time uploading pictures here, too).... I have an EE with no beard, exquisite coloring compared to her sisters... She is quite pretty, love EEs and their rainbows of colors....looks like your almost has a laced coloring... Curious what...