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I wanted to get some input on my most recent hatch of chicks. I am quickly running out of room to work on my project of making a Laced Orpington with Black or Blue lacing. I need input from some others with insight as to the final pattern derived from the initial chick patterns. I am thinking of...

I have a group of 3.5-4 month old Black, Blue And Splash Wyandotte Roosters. They are all very nicely colored and behaved looking for a new home. All of these are standard size(LF). There is also a BLRW roo that was hatched in the same batch. He was supposed to be LF when we picked him, but...

Hatched out July 1. Blue/Black pure Orpingtons. The blues have wonderful lacing and lay well. Buy a couple and cross the blue with a black and get some more blues for your flock. The Blue/Black-Buff Orpington crosses are some of the friendliest birds that most people will ever find. They lay...

I have 1 each of Blue, Black and Splash wyandottes that are about 6 weeks old. Great for anyone looking to add new blood or start an offshoot color in their flock. I have 2 day old Blue and Black Orpingtons too. These all hatched out 5/31. The parents have been wonderful layers and show...

Alright, I am seeking advice as the Chicken Calculator seems to be stumped by my crossings. The calculator seems to run for a while and then ask about continuing the script with my cross selections. I have about 40 chicks that have been hatched out today that are Blue Orp X Buff Orp and Blue Orp...

Not Enough Room!!! Too many roos and must thin them out. I hate to separate from anything that has become a pet but it must be done. The price is totally negotiable, must pick them up in Western North Carolina. I have a handsome Silver Campine and an unknown variety of Rosecombed bantam rooster...

I know that someone else is working on a Gold Laced Orp project. From looking at genetics pieces parts and their efforts I started similar to her idea with a cross of Blue and Buff Orps. I figured the lacing of the blue showed the correct gene and it could be crossed and refined back to maybe...

My wife "rescued" a white silkie rooster yesterday and he is not getting along with our current flock and rooster. He is very gentle and has not had any aggression towards any human, just doesn't get along with our full size Blue Orpington. I will travel to meet anyone that would like to have...

I have a flock with two Blue Orp and one SLW Rooster and various hens including Wyandotte, Blue and Buff Orps. There is one particular Roo that seems to wait for hens to wander around then he is all over them with love. It has now gotten to the point where 3 hens are scratched and injured and...

Just thought that I'd post an idea that has been sitting in the back of my mind. I haven't seen anyone post the color combination and was thinking that might be a starting point for my flock. I have some very nice Blue Orps and a few Wyandottes in the mix. If we were to cross the SLW and Blue...

I have too many roos for my Flock. They are just wearing out my poor ladies backs. Both have been hand raised since hatching at the end of May. I hate to loose my ladies to treading and know that both boys will be good to whoever they go to. I am willing to make short trips if necessary to...

FREE to good home. We have too many roos for our Flock. We have a very handsome SLW rooster that has been raised and handled since arriving in May. I would love for him to go somewhere with room to keep him since he has been raised with the rest of our friendly flock. He is free and can be...

I know that roosters are going to be their own bird, however, I have 2 Blue Orpington and 1 SLW roosters in my flock with 17 hens and 4 silkie hens. They are now well into puberty and have started chasing everyone. The SLW will actually grab and pull the Silkies by their crest. They are all very...

We have two silkies that started over the last 2 months. The weather has turned cooler and the last two days they have stayed in their respective "egg laying" corners. One of them is actually sitting on a plastic easter egg. She pecks and makes noises when you try to get anything from under her...

Getting closer to completion of the coop and wanted some input on nest box design. I was thinking of building them with a slanted top to prevent roosting and while browsing the internet and stores found some designed without a top at all. Some of the ones that I have seen are basically three...

We have been keeping various chicks for the last 3 months. We started it with 4H and hatching some EE's. They gave us pine shavings and all was well, except for allergies to Pine. After that we switched to the Aspen Bedding that is sold at WM and did not have any issues. We used that up until...

I have 8 BO chicks that were doing fine until this afternoon. The smallest one is really suffering badly. She and a couple others seem to have issues with their balance, to the point that she is just standing with her beak on the floor rocking and sometimes flipping forward. We changed the...

New to the chicken scene. We just ordered 3 Buff Orpington Pullets, 3 Golden Lace Wyandotte Pullets, 3 Silver Lace Wyandotte Pullets and 1 Silver Lace Wyandotte Cockerel. I am not sure if the rooster will be very loud or friendly. We ordered them for egg laying, the occasional chick, and family...