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Quote: Originally Posted by dennisthe    I got a box of chicks today 10 Welsummers  and 15 golden comets I really LOVE Golden Comets. I buy 25 layers from MT Healthy every year. I have...

Quote: Originally Posted by robnorman24  Welsummers and cream legbars Oh, how cute. I got some Cream Legbar eggs and will hopefully hatch in the incubator now. Are these chicks from your eggs or did you purchase...

Quote: Originally Posted by miquwid  OMG that is so awesome that is why I bought a Welsummer to add to my flock she is only 2weeks old but so docile. I wanted cool looking eggs and a good brooder. I bought two Silkies...

I have a couple of chicks that are a New Hampshire X Wheaten cross. Will this give an olive colored egg? Is the New Hampshire egg color not dark enough to produce olive? If not what color would it produce  

I thought I would post a couple of photos of my Good Shepherd Barred Rocks that I hatched out from eggs I purchased from Frank Reese. I just love these birds but they are so very slow growing and their feathers take so much time coming...

I thought I would post a photo of my Welsummers. Did you know they make excellent evening "brooders" for chicks. I have some chicks housed with my Welsummers. The Old Heritage Barred Rocks are very slow growers and feather up real slow...

Quote: Originally Posted by heatherscooby77  They seem to be Ameraucanas.  Which is good!  I am not a Wheaten professional by any means.  The darkest ones are usually the roosters, like the bottom...

I wanted to let everyone know I received my hatching eggs from Greenfire Farms. What an exciting time for me. It was better then Christmas. EXCITING all the way. I received 18 eggs in all and none of them broken   The...

Quote: Originally Posted by blueeyeskms  Hoping to find a breeder for Welsummers.  I am in east-central Kansas and so would either need a breeder withing driving distance or willing to ship.  Really looking...

Quote: Originally Posted by Cooptopia  Very nice coloration on the birds, especially the hens.  I'm no expert, but looks like you are doing well with your flock.  vjc Thank you Cooptopia. I like large...