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If you'd like to have a little variety of color in your egg basket, Ameraucanas would be a good choice.  And in addition to the pretty egg colors, the individual birds themselves come in a wide variety of...
Sounds great, I'll keep you in mind!  We won't be getting any more chicks until springtime anyway. 
Quote: Originally Posted by qball53  Have you thought about Breda.  We are liking them a lot so far.   I had never seen Breda before. I looked them up and they are beautiful! Are they difficult to find?
Thanks so much, folks!  I'll look into those.  The Barred Hollands are especially pretty.  
Can anyone suggest a less flighty, docile white egg layer?  I current have a flock consisting of an australorp, an EE, light brahma, and a welsummer.  I plan to get a couple more EE's, but would also love to have white...
Great tips everyone, thanks! 
I just started having the same problem with my 5 mo old australorp.  She is also the dominant hen.  She bit me when I reached down to pet another hen, and then bit me again shortly after on the foot.  Unfortunatey,...
I throw left over sweet potatoes in the food processor to break them down, and my chickens love them.  They eat every bit.
Quote: Originally Posted by proudchickiemom  aoxa and PaintedWolf, do you have Ameraucanas?  They are so pretty...I have three of them myself.  It is so nice to see all of the pics on here of the chickens...
Here are my 7-week-old chicks, enjoying the sunshine and the loooong grass!          
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