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post #1351 of 5266
6/3/12 at 7:37am

Going to try to get some pics of the pullets I have from that last hatch. One I'm completely smitten with. I got 6 more developing in the incubator (set 8)!!! 

 

Someone has to stop me!!!

 

 

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post #1352 of 5266
6/3/12 at 7:15pm
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Originally Posted by tnchickenut View Post

Going to try to get some pics of the pullets I have from that last hatch. One I'm completely smitten with. I got 6 more developing in the incubator (set 8)!!! 

 

Someone has to stop me!!!

I'd be no help - I have 18 developing in the bator right now!jumpy.giflol.png

Each child is unique and will develop in his own way and time. Be patient, flexible and encouraging. Always lead; don't push. Most of all, remember that children truly are a GIFT from God. - author unknown

 

 


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post #1353 of 5266
6/4/12 at 8:45am

Hey all, how are SFHs in regards to being 'layers' and what is their level of broodiness...?

Hobby Farmer living on the coast of Maine - 2-Rhode Island Reds, 1-Barred Rock, 1-Black Copper Marans, 2-Welsummers, 3-Barnevelders, 3-Olive Eggers, 2-Lavender Ameraucanas and 2-American Guinea Hogs... Hmmmmmm - what next?

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Hobby Farmer living on the coast of Maine - 2-Rhode Island Reds, 1-Barred Rock, 1-Black Copper Marans, 2-Welsummers, 3-Barnevelders, 3-Olive Eggers, 2-Lavender Ameraucanas and 2-American Guinea Hogs... Hmmmmmm - what next?

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post #1354 of 5266
6/4/12 at 12:31pm

I got my first SFH egg yesterday.  I have three SFH pullets that were 22 weeks old yesterday.  I have no idea which of the three laid the egg.  I'm so excited that I'm finally getting eggs from them.

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post #1355 of 5266
6/4/12 at 4:20pm
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I'd be no help - I have 18 developing in the bator right now!jumpy.giflol.png

 

 

You are worse than me... I promised to do small broods this year. 10 or less of anything I set or I can't set any at all....  :(

 

 

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post #1356 of 5266
6/4/12 at 5:49pm

wee.gifI got my first egg!!!!!   They are 23 weeks old today.  WOOT!

I have: Swedish flower hens, BBS Sizzles w/lav and porcelain split, Cream legbars and Pacific Crested Sex-links.

I have SFH hatching eggs available.

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I have: Swedish flower hens, BBS Sizzles w/lav and porcelain split, Cream legbars and Pacific Crested Sex-links.

I have SFH hatching eggs available.

See pictures at:
www.chimeracreek.com


My Swap Page:
http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/ericas-swap-page
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post #1357 of 5266
6/4/12 at 6:39pm
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I got my first SFH egg yesterday.  I have three SFH pullets that were 22 weeks old yesterday.  I have no idea which of the three laid the egg.  I'm so excited that I'm finally getting eggs from them.

 

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wee.gifI got my first egg!!!!!   They are 23 weeks old today.  WOOT!

Congratulations! clap.gifD.gif

 

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Originally Posted by KYTinpusher View Post

I'd be no help - I have 18 developing in the bator right now!jumpy.giflol.png

 

 

You are worse than me... I promised to do small broods this year. 10 or less of anything I set or I can't set any at all....  :(

I must admit, a dozen of the chicks are for a friend of mine. hide.gif But I had to put in extra just to make sure I hatched enough, right?jumpy.giflau.gif

Each child is unique and will develop in his own way and time. Be patient, flexible and encouraging. Always lead; don't push. Most of all, remember that children truly are a GIFT from God. - author unknown

 

 


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Each child is unique and will develop in his own way and time. Be patient, flexible and encouraging. Always lead; don't push. Most of all, remember that children truly are a GIFT from God. - author unknown

 

 


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post #1358 of 5266
6/4/12 at 7:22pm

I have a question on the colors. 

 

In my older group, I had 3 white chicks.  One grew up into a very colorful rooster.  The other two turned into very plain looking girls (who are off being laying hens for someone else now).  They were white with just hints of grey.  I'm wondering if this is a boy:colorful, girl: plain thing or if it was just chance.  Does anyone have colorful girls that started out white? 

 

I also have a Mahoghany looking Mille Fleur roo in that group.  He started out as a black chick (with just hints of red around his eyes).  I don't have any black roosters, just black hens.  Does anyone have a pic of a black roo? 

 

Sorry, I'm sure the answer is here in the thread somewhere...just don't have time to go back through it.

I have: Swedish flower hens, BBS Sizzles w/lav and porcelain split, Cream legbars and Pacific Crested Sex-links.

I have SFH hatching eggs available.

See pictures at:
www.chimeracreek.com


My Swap Page:
http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/ericas-swap-page
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I have: Swedish flower hens, BBS Sizzles w/lav and porcelain split, Cream legbars and Pacific Crested Sex-links.

I have SFH hatching eggs available.

See pictures at:
www.chimeracreek.com


My Swap Page:
http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/ericas-swap-page
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post #1359 of 5266
6/4/12 at 9:56pm
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Originally Posted by ladyfaeden View Post

I have a question on the colors. 

In my older group, I had 3 white chicks.  One grew up into a very colorful rooster.  The other two turned into very plain looking girls (who are off being laying hens for someone else now).  They were white with just hints of grey.  I'm wondering if this is a boy:colorful, girl: plain thing or if it was just chance.  Does anyone have colorful girls that started out white? 

I also have a Mahoghany looking Mille Fleur roo in that group.  He started out as a black chick (with just hints of red around his eyes).  I don't have any black roosters, just black hens.  Does anyone have a pic of a black roo? 

Sorry, I'm sure the answer is here in the thread somewhere...just don't have time to go back through it.
I was thinking of asking you a question. I just bought a few chicks, one was a dark chipmunk color.
Seems to me that you had one of those. Could you tell me what color it ended up being? I had the chance to pick
up some lighter chipmunk ones, but I have seen birds from the same flock with the lighter color and they were plain so
I passed.

I believe that the lighter hens are simply a dominant white splash (red or grey). I haven't seen light roosters. I had three
yellow chicks. One turned out to be a colorful, mostly orange roo, one a mille fleur hen, and the other my white/red splash
hen.

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post #1360 of 5266
6/5/12 at 3:01am
splash pullet and roo.JPGQuote:
Originally Posted by ladyfaeden View Post

I have a question on the colors. 

 

In my older group, I had 3 white chicks.  One grew up into a very colorful rooster.  The other two turned into very plain looking girls (who are off being laying hens for someone else now).  They were white with just hints of grey.  I'm wondering if this is a boy:colorful, girl: plain thing or if it was just chance.  Does anyone have colorful girls that started out white? 

 

I also have a Mahoghany looking Mille Fleur roo in that group.  He started out as a black chick (with just hints of red around his eyes).  I don't have any black roosters, just black hens.  Does anyone have a pic of a black roo? 

 

Sorry, I'm sure the answer is here in the thread somewhere...just don't have time to go back through it.

I had 3 almost identical white chicks. They looked exactly the same until the rooster started getting his adult plummage. He has a lot of red now but is still quite light. The other two are splash, mostly white, but one has flecks of grey, and the other flecks of white. I doubt that you would ever have a white rooster. I am also reluctant too breed these pullets to this rooster as I'm almost certain that I will get mostly splash chicks from these pairings. Here is the rooster and the red splash pullet at about 3 months. Also I feather sexed my first 7 chicks just to see how accurate it was. My guess was 4 roosters, 2 pullets and 1 uncertain. I ended up with  4 roosters and 3 pullets. 


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