Pure white easter egger?

[brandywine]

I split an order of chicks from McMurray with a friend. She got some EE's and Australorps, I got three each of EE's (McMurray Ameracaunas), New Hamps, Buff Orps, SL Wyandottes, and Delawares.

They are now six weeks old. A while back I noticed that one of the "Delawares" had no black or gray on her at all -- pure white pullet. Figured, what the heck, hatchery chick, she may get some barring on her neck, or not, I don't expect breed standard here.

Today I looked at her and noticed that she has a tail like my EE's, a slight muff, a thick neck, a rose or pea comb (not sure which), and green legs. She isn't really shaped like a Delaware. And I'd noticed some time ago that she's not friendly like the other two, acts more like the EE's -- standoffish.

So, anyone ever see a pure white easter egger?

(I'll try to get a photo; my good camera has a sticky shutter button, and I can't find the compact camera.)

 

[silkiechicken]

It can happen. I've seen a few at the feed store as chicks.

 

[Chickerdoodle13]

I've seen several of them, though I don't see them all too often. They do develop into very nice birds though.

 

[pips&peeps]

I have a friend who has some pure white ee's from McMurrays and they lay very large nice blue eggs.

 

[brandywine]

Okay, I guess that's what I have. She's going to be a beautiful chicken.

Now, I wonder what happened to the other Delaware?

I'll have to call my friend and see if she has a Delaware among her Australorps.

Or maybe it was the one that didn't make it in the mail.

Do the hatcheries ever mix up the breeds?

 

[OrchardLnFarms]

I have one!

 

[lacymarie0526]

yes my Marilyn was all white!

 

[justusnak]

Here is one of mine....she lays the prettiest robins egg blue colored eggs. She is not pure white...but she is pretty!!

 

[Pupsnpullets]

I had one. She was EE x white leghorn. She came out pure white with a peacomb and laid beautiful blue/green eggs. Her body statue was more petite than her mom's.

 

[NYREDS]

Easter Eggers, as sold by many of the hatcheries, are from such a genetic "stew" that anything is possible. I had a small flock of them some years back-my kids loved the blue eggs-and I was always amazed at the variety when I hatched a few replacements.