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post #10691 of 18296
3/4/12 at 6:36pm

Congrats Sunny!! How exciting! 

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post #10692 of 18296
3/4/12 at 6:38pm

We had a record day today with 8 eggs.  Another creamy colored egg and a welsummer egg included in that.  Waiting for another green egg, though. I started building the playhouse for the kids today. Got the base and floor done.  When I mentioned getting enough materials to make a playhouse when I started the coop build, Tyler said that it was really going to be another coop. gig.gif Well, I hadn't thought of that before he said that but now I'm building it in a way that we can convert to a coop later when the kids outgrow it. big_smile.png

 

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Originally Posted by SunnyDawn View Post

I got my first EGG!!!

       fireworks.bmp    

 

Well the first from my new marans anyway.      big_smile.png      Sorry about the pic quality. I took it with my phone.  The egg got pretty scratched up in the bottom of the coop but looks to be a 6 (except at the end which is darker).

 

 

 


woohoo!!!!yippiechickie.gif congrats! how many marans pullets do you have at laying age?  

 

Elizabeth

3 Black Australorps, 1 Welsummer, 3  EEs, 2 Buff Orpingtons, 1 Barred Rock, 6 Ameraucana (2 Lavender, 1 Blue Wheaten, 1 Buff X Wheaten, and 2 Black/Lav split), 2 Blue Laced Red Wyandottes , and 1 Golden Cuckoo Marans, 3 Norwegian Jaerhon, 3 blue silkies, 1 speckled sussex, 1 blue cochin, 1 dark brahma

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Elizabeth

3 Black Australorps, 1 Welsummer, 3  EEs, 2 Buff Orpingtons, 1 Barred Rock, 6 Ameraucana (2 Lavender, 1 Blue Wheaten, 1 Buff X Wheaten, and 2 Black/Lav split), 2 Blue Laced Red Wyandottes , and 1 Golden Cuckoo Marans, 3 Norwegian Jaerhon, 3 blue silkies, 1 speckled sussex, 1 blue cochin, 1 dark brahma

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post #10693 of 18296
3/4/12 at 6:43pm

 

We got the flooring done, only two trips to Home Depot today!  LOL! 

We were able to take the chicks outside for some sunshine today!  They loved pecking at the dried grass.  I imagine there is enough

grit in my soil so I don't to worry about problems.   I have an endless supply of sand... see the arena in the back ground!  LOL!

I am sure they will love to dust bathe when they are older out there... supervised of course!  Too many hawks.

 

 

The floor is done!

5 Barred Rocks, 5 Light Brahmas, 6 RIR,  4, Buff Rocks , 2 Chincoteague Ponies, 1 Hanoverian Gelding, 4 dogs, 3 cats,  Two kids, and one wonderful husband! 

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5 Barred Rocks, 5 Light Brahmas, 6 RIR,  4, Buff Rocks , 2 Chincoteague Ponies, 1 Hanoverian Gelding, 4 dogs, 3 cats,  Two kids, and one wonderful husband! 

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post #10694 of 18296
3/4/12 at 6:54pm



 

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Originally Posted by SunnyDawn View Post

I got my first EGG!!!

       fireworks.bmp    

 

Well the first from my new marans anyway.      big_smile.png      Sorry about the pic quality. I took it with my phone.  The egg got pretty scratched up in the bottom of the coop but looks to be a 6 (except at the end which is darker).

 

1st egg01.jpg

 

What's a 6?

 

 

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post #10695 of 18296
3/4/12 at 6:56pm
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Originally Posted by horseshowmomnv View Post

 

We got the flooring done, only two trips to Home Depot today!  LOL! 

We were able to take the chicks outside for some sunshine today!  They loved pecking at the dried grass.  I imagine there is enough

grit in my soil so I don't to worry about problems.   I have an endless supply of sand... see the arena in the back ground!  LOL!

I am sure they will love to dust bathe when they are older out there... supervised of course!  Too many hawks.

 

 

 

thumbsup.gif looking good.  i can relate to multiple trips to home depot.  That was my reality during the summer and fall.  
 

 

Elizabeth

3 Black Australorps, 1 Welsummer, 3  EEs, 2 Buff Orpingtons, 1 Barred Rock, 6 Ameraucana (2 Lavender, 1 Blue Wheaten, 1 Buff X Wheaten, and 2 Black/Lav split), 2 Blue Laced Red Wyandottes , and 1 Golden Cuckoo Marans, 3 Norwegian Jaerhon, 3 blue silkies, 1 speckled sussex, 1 blue cochin, 1 dark brahma

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Elizabeth

3 Black Australorps, 1 Welsummer, 3  EEs, 2 Buff Orpingtons, 1 Barred Rock, 6 Ameraucana (2 Lavender, 1 Blue Wheaten, 1 Buff X Wheaten, and 2 Black/Lav split), 2 Blue Laced Red Wyandottes , and 1 Golden Cuckoo Marans, 3 Norwegian Jaerhon, 3 blue silkies, 1 speckled sussex, 1 blue cochin, 1 dark brahma

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post #10696 of 18296
3/4/12 at 6:57pm

great job sunny

I have 2 Wheaton Ameraucana pullets(Fluffy and Cleo) and 1 Blue Wheaton Ameraucana pullet (Lily) , 2 Showgirls chicks one Buff Columbian(Ji ji),and one Silver Partridge(???) both pullets, a Production Red pullet(Erica), a SlashLRW pullet(???), a Blue LF cochin pullet(Blueberry), and a Sliver Spangled Hamburg Pullet (Pepper).

 

 

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I have 2 Wheaton Ameraucana pullets(Fluffy and Cleo) and 1 Blue Wheaton Ameraucana pullet (Lily) , 2 Showgirls chicks one Buff Columbian(Ji ji),and one Silver Partridge(???) both pullets, a Production Red pullet(Erica), a SlashLRW pullet(???), a Blue LF cochin pullet(Blueberry), and a Sliver Spangled Hamburg Pullet (Pepper).

 

 

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post #10697 of 18296
3/4/12 at 7:42pm
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Originally Posted by aubreynoramarie View Post

Thats great Sunny! Im still reeling from the fact that my blue birchin marans lays a lighter egg than my brown layers! yeesh, oh well, huh? Congrats!


Bummer about your marans!   Thanks though.   big_smile.png
 

 

Don't miss the new Nevada thread pages here!  These pages are in their infancy so don't hesitate to send me suggestions for additions or improvements.  Just be kind... I'm old and technologically challenged.     LOL

 

All things Nevada.

 

New Nevada recipe pages here.

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Don't miss the new Nevada thread pages here!  These pages are in their infancy so don't hesitate to send me suggestions for additions or improvements.  Just be kind... I'm old and technologically challenged.     LOL

 

All things Nevada.

 

New Nevada recipe pages here.

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post #10698 of 18296
3/4/12 at 7:52pm

She's beautiful!!!!!!!!clap.gif
 

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Originally Posted by SunnyDawn View Post

I got my first EGG!!!

       fireworks.bmp    

 

Well the first from my new marans anyway.      big_smile.png      Sorry about the pic quality. I took it with my phone.  The egg got pretty scratched up in the bottom of the coop but looks to be a 6 (except at the end which is darker).

 

1st egg01.jpg

 



 

Pam ~ (Formally BigDaddysMom) Married 33 yrs, 2 kids, 5 grandkids! Breeding: Polish; WC Black, White, Splash, Black, Silver & Gold Laced & EE's. Black and Blue Copper Marans & Olive Eggers. Layers: EE, RIR, Sexlink, Australorp, Marans! http://www.facebook.com/HighNDryFarm

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Pam ~ (Formally BigDaddysMom) Married 33 yrs, 2 kids, 5 grandkids! Breeding: Polish; WC Black, White, Splash, Black, Silver & Gold Laced & EE's. Black and Blue Copper Marans & Olive Eggers. Layers: EE, RIR, Sexlink, Australorp, Marans! http://www.facebook.com/HighNDryFarm

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post #10699 of 18296
3/4/12 at 8:03pm
Thread Starter 
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Originally Posted by horseshowmomnv View Post

Congrats Sunny!! How exciting! 

 

Thanks!  Man that coop is gonna be huge!!!  I have a terrible case of coop envy right now!   ep.gif

 


 

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Originally Posted by chicharomirinda View Post

We had a record day today with 8 eggs.  Another creamy colored egg and a welsummer egg included in that.  Waiting for another green egg, though. I started building the playhouse for the kids today. Got the base and floor done.  When I mentioned getting enough materials to make a playhouse when I started the coop build, Tyler said that it was really going to be another coop. gig.gif Well, I hadn't thought of that before he said that but now I'm building it in a way that we can convert to a coop later when the kids outgrow it. big_smile.png

 

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Originally Posted by SunnyDawn View Post

I got my first EGG!!!

       fireworks.bmp    

 

Well the first from my new marans anyway.      big_smile.png      Sorry about the pic quality. I took it with my phone.  The egg got pretty scratched up in the bottom of the coop but looks to be a 6 (except at the end which is darker).

 

 

 


woohoo!!!!yippiechickie.gif congrats! how many marans pullets do you have at laying age?  

 



I believe I have 13 girls out there.  Shoot I'm so tired I can't remember for sure.   hahaha

 

A playhouse/future coop sounds like a great idea!
 

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Quote:
Originally Posted by SunnyDawn View Post

I got my first EGG!!!

       fireworks.bmp    

 

Well the first from my new marans anyway.      big_smile.png      Sorry about the pic quality. I took it with my phone.  The egg got pretty scratched up in the bottom of the coop but looks to be a 6 (except at the end which is darker).

 

1st egg01.jpg

 


Oops, sorry.  I forget that everyone is not a marans freak like me.  For marans eggs there is a color scale that goes from 1-9.  A 9 is so dark the egg looks like dark chocolate mixed with cabernet.  Every marans owner is hoping for a 9.  Very few ever get a 9 though.     hmm.png

 

At this stage I'd be very happy with an eight though.  Hopefully I will get a couple of hens out there that will give me 8s.    smile.png        

 



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Originally Posted by 2seth2 View Post

great job sunny

 

lol    I'm so proud you'd think I'd laid it myself!  Thanks Seth.

 


Edited by SunnyDawn - 3/4/12 at 8:06pm

Don't miss the new Nevada thread pages here!  These pages are in their infancy so don't hesitate to send me suggestions for additions or improvements.  Just be kind... I'm old and technologically challenged.     LOL

 

All things Nevada.

 

New Nevada recipe pages here.

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Don't miss the new Nevada thread pages here!  These pages are in their infancy so don't hesitate to send me suggestions for additions or improvements.  Just be kind... I'm old and technologically challenged.     LOL

 

All things Nevada.

 

New Nevada recipe pages here.

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post #10700 of 18296
3/4/12 at 8:09pm
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Thanks!  Man that coop is gonna be huge!!!  I have a terrible case of coop envy right now! 
 

 

It is 8 x 10,  since my daughter decided to order 25 chickens, anything smaller would not be good for them.    This is going to cost her alot of babysitting/nanny money.   I am thinking we will downsize to 20 hens.  No roo's.    Right now 27 are thriving.    Lots of work and lots waking up in the middle of the night "thinking" about how to build it. 

5 Barred Rocks, 5 Light Brahmas, 6 RIR,  4, Buff Rocks , 2 Chincoteague Ponies, 1 Hanoverian Gelding, 4 dogs, 3 cats,  Two kids, and one wonderful husband! 

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5 Barred Rocks, 5 Light Brahmas, 6 RIR,  4, Buff Rocks , 2 Chincoteague Ponies, 1 Hanoverian Gelding, 4 dogs, 3 cats,  Two kids, and one wonderful husband! 

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