Recent content by otto1969

she was my third ... WOW 49 days in a row that's amazing, gives me something to shoot for!!!

I have had her for 8 days and she's laid 7 eggs..... what's a really good run as far as number of days in a row???

Otto's Silver 10 months old mint green eggs 4/5 a week

Blanca..... 10 month old Silver Easter Egger... Mint Green Eggs 4/5 a week

I have two EE a RIR and a Black Australorp and my RIR is not in ANY way aggressive even when she hands out a peck it is super light almost gentle. my BA is top hen but that's just because of her being twice the size of a normal chicken LOL she's a big girl.... than my RIR, my gold EE and then...

I will call her today and see about getting her info out to you all...

I got her from a young lady in upstate SC... she has a bunch of them. she has been breeding them for a while and I think she sells the fertile eggs online. I know she has about a half dozen silver chicks right now. funny thing is she said that the silvers are the hardest to sell.... no one wants...

she just gave me an egg! nice mint green one.... my first ever EE egg....

thank you... she is a pretty girl, the pictures don't do her justice you should see her in the sun... she shimmers

my EE girls

I bought my first two birds a week ago. had issues with the maran right off the bat. so yesterday I got a RIR that was bigger and more mature than the first two, hoping she would keep the maran in check. however even she could not fend off the maran. so this morning I took the maran back and...

well getting it out seemed to be my only option... the three birds I have left are getting along very well. they have their little dust ups and a peck here and there witch is totally acceptable Today for the first time they can all eat, drink and hang out on the roost together.... peace has come...

like I said the place I got these birds from was true chicken madness.... there is no way this guy could tell you for sure anything about any of his chickens. I walked in there totally clueless and hoped I was getting good advice..... but no..... at least now I know exactly how NOT to buy a...

problem solved I got rid of this bird first thing this morning.... just WAY to much for me to deal with. thanks to all for the input Otto.