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post #831 of 2353
8/9/12 at 6:44am

Say I have a show question.  Our small town fair is coming up. Can BLR's be shown in open clas? My kids arent in 4H but will be soon. And they asked if we could show our birds this year.  I noticed there was a 3 pullet open class and thought that might work. What  do I need to know as a beginner before we even attempt this?

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post #832 of 2353
8/9/12 at 8:53pm

I have BLRW hatching Eggs for sale, in the classifieds. wink.png

A mother of 1 son, caterer to 4 horses, 1 pony, 6 lionhead bunnies, 6 dogs,  cats and kittens, 10 Peacocks & soon to be peachicks , lots of Chickens,  17 Toulouse Geese, 1 African Goose, 2 Muscovy ducks ,1 fat guinea pig, 2 Turtles

 

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A mother of 1 son, caterer to 4 horses, 1 pony, 6 lionhead bunnies, 6 dogs,  cats and kittens, 10 Peacocks & soon to be peachicks , lots of Chickens,  17 Toulouse Geese, 1 African Goose, 2 Muscovy ducks ,1 fat guinea pig, 2 Turtles

 

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post #833 of 2353
8/11/12 at 3:00am
Thanks for those pictures. I just hatched 4. My first time, and their coloring was completely different. I got on here to try and solve the puzzle. Looks like I have 2 blue and two black. Thanks again. Are there any clues to the male/female situation early on? ( I am only at day 3). How early can I start to figure that one out?
Married to my best friend & Mom to 4 kiddos, 1 dog, and 22 twelve weekers...high male ratio! Plus.... 7 black copper chicks, 4 black americauna chicks, a trio of 6 month old black orphingtons and a trio of LF Lite Brahmas... And one lone silkie looking for some comrades. I have turned off the incubator until spring. Living the dream and praising God for his power and grace.
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Married to my best friend & Mom to 4 kiddos, 1 dog, and 22 twelve weekers...high male ratio! Plus.... 7 black copper chicks, 4 black americauna chicks, a trio of 6 month old black orphingtons and a trio of LF Lite Brahmas... And one lone silkie looking for some comrades. I have turned off the incubator until spring. Living the dream and praising God for his power and grace.
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post #834 of 2353
8/12/12 at 8:08am

I have a question about my 16 week old BLRW cockerel. I thought he was black laced red, but in the last 2 weeks some of the black on lower feathers has lightened into a very dark blue. I'm trying to decided which roo to keep, and I'd like a blue roo. Is it true that a black laced red chicken will not have any blue feathers? Is he just a dark blue laced red? I'm so confused. He's much darker than my other blues. Here's a pic...

 

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post #835 of 2353
8/12/12 at 8:43am

Wow, he is beautiful! And he is a "Blue" laced red. The black laced are black with no hint of blue. 

 

Here is one of my black laced red rooster chicks for comparison~ He is still at that gawky, sort of unattractive stage right now lol.png

 

 

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I have a question about my 16 week old BLRW cockerel. I thought he was black laced red, but in the last 2 weeks some of the black on lower feathers has lightened into a very dark blue. I'm trying to decided which roo to keep, and I'd like a blue roo. Is it true that a black laced red chicken will not have any blue feathers? Is he just a dark blue laced red? I'm so confused. He's much darker than my other blues. Here's a pic...

 

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Edited by chickee - 8/12/12 at 11:41am

Bantam Blue Laced Red Wyandottes, Bantam buff laced Polish, Bantam buff Brahmas, Porcelain d'Anvers, EEs and W/BW Ameraucanas.

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Bantam Blue Laced Red Wyandottes, Bantam buff laced Polish, Bantam buff Brahmas, Porcelain d'Anvers, EEs and W/BW Ameraucanas.

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post #836 of 2353
8/12/12 at 8:56am

He is one gorgeous blue!

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I have a question about my 16 week old BLRW cockerel. I thought he was black laced red, but in the last 2 weeks some of the black on lower feathers has lightened into a very dark blue. I'm trying to decided which roo to keep, and I'd like a blue roo. Is it true that a black laced red chicken will not have any blue feathers? Is he just a dark blue laced red? I'm so confused. He's much darker than my other blues. Here's a pic...

 

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We are a small farm in Vacaville, CA. We are looking to be a small hobby breeding farm of various types of chickens: Araucana, Blue Laced Red Wyandotte, Silver Penciled Plymouth Rock, Silver Campine.

 

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We are a small farm in Vacaville, CA. We are looking to be a small hobby breeding farm of various types of chickens: Araucana, Blue Laced Red Wyandotte, Silver Penciled Plymouth Rock, Silver Campine.

 

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post #837 of 2353
8/12/12 at 9:13am

Just listed a bunch of adult and juvenile BLRWs for sale on our site. Shipping availible. Check it out :) link in signature

We are a small farm in Vacaville, CA. We are looking to be a small hobby breeding farm of various types of chickens: Araucana, Blue Laced Red Wyandotte, Silver Penciled Plymouth Rock, Silver Campine.

 

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We are a small farm in Vacaville, CA. We are looking to be a small hobby breeding farm of various types of chickens: Araucana, Blue Laced Red Wyandotte, Silver Penciled Plymouth Rock, Silver Campine.

 

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post #838 of 2353
8/12/12 at 9:50am

BroosterSpringsteen & Chickee:  Beautiful colored boys. Here's a few pic's of my 4 boys & girls. I believe I have a Black Lace roo & a Blue Lace roo & pullet & of course the Golden Lace Pullet. These are the 1st Dottes I've ever had I just love their coloring!

 

 

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Owner of 3 OEGB's, 1 Jap Bantam hen,1 Dutch Bantam hen, 6 OEGB/Dutch/Jap crosses, 21 AG's,  4 Wyandottes (2 BLR's 1 BL, 1 GL), 3 WR hens,1 Speck Sussex, 1 Wellie, 1 bk Orp, 2 TB retired racehorses, 1 QH, 2 dogs- a "Teagle" & 1 that looks like the RCA Victor dog, 2 housecats -1 30lb. Maine Coon cross & 1 Manx cross, several outside cats & 10 Painted Desert Sheep + 15 lambs  

 

 

 

 

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Owner of 3 OEGB's, 1 Jap Bantam hen,1 Dutch Bantam hen, 6 OEGB/Dutch/Jap crosses, 21 AG's,  4 Wyandottes (2 BLR's 1 BL, 1 GL), 3 WR hens,1 Speck Sussex, 1 Wellie, 1 bk Orp, 2 TB retired racehorses, 1 QH, 2 dogs- a "Teagle" & 1 that looks like the RCA Victor dog, 2 housecats -1 30lb. Maine Coon cross & 1 Manx cross, several outside cats & 10 Painted Desert Sheep + 15 lambs  

 

 

 

 

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post #839 of 2353
8/12/12 at 1:11pm
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Originally Posted by BroosterSpringsteen View Post

I have a question about my 16 week old BLRW cockerel. I thought he was black laced red, but in the last 2 weeks some of the black on lower feathers has lightened into a very dark blue. I'm trying to decided which roo to keep, and I'd like a blue roo. Is it true that a black laced red chicken will not have any blue feathers? Is he just a dark blue laced red? I'm so confused. He's much darker than my other blues. Here's a pic...

Blue comes in all shades. One of my other cockeral is a little darker then yours.
Breed him to a blue hen and you should have a goodd range of of darker blue.

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post #840 of 2353
8/13/12 at 10:00am

Yes, I already have his first girlfriend all picked out. lol.png She is a lovely blue hen, quite a bit lighter than this fellow, but really striking. I can hardly wait for her to start laying. She went through a terrible awkward stage, and her color as a chick was all muddled and weird. I was even convinced for a couple of weeks that she wasn't a BLRW at all. But then her adult feathers started coming in, and all of a sudden she was the most beautiful chicken in the flock. Sometimes you just never know..

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