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post #11 of 23
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thanks for the answers, i don't agree with fighting that's for sure but i was wanting some eggs out of them. maybe a larger coop in the future with some laying breed birds. thumbsup

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post #12 of 23

It's the same as most ornamental birds. I have a pair of Sebright. Supposedly, they lay 80 on average. That's very poor compared to the 230 of the Friesian! But they're adorable, full of character, fun, friendly, fantastic, funny, and lots of other words beginning with 'f'.

ETA: fetching too!

Friesians, Sebrights, Barnevelders, Araucanas, Cream Legbars, Dutch Bantams, Vorwerks, an Appenzeller Spitzhauben, a Sabelpoot and a few crosses .

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Friesians, Sebrights, Barnevelders, Araucanas, Cream Legbars, Dutch Bantams, Vorwerks, an Appenzeller Spitzhauben, a Sabelpoot and a few crosses .

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post #13 of 23

The roo looks like a Cubalaya.  I have one who is super sweet and protective with his hens.  He has never been mean to my kids or I but will defend his girls against other roos pretty aggressively.  Very hardy and good foragers.

http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/Games/Cuba/BRKCuba.html

post #14 of 23

By the looks of them, they are probably about a year old. They do lay less eggs in the cooler weather, but will lay some. You might try worming them, it's a good time of year for that. Also with what was said earlier, they are sensitive to change and may have to settle down in their new home. Keep them, you'll like them.

post #15 of 23

Just want to add - OEG's do not have pea combs. That rooster does wink OEG's were not bred for fighting either.

He's not a Cubalaya either, probably an American Game mix. Same with the girls.


Games actually lay a LOT of eggs. The ones shown just aren't old enough though. When their combs are redder and bigger they'll lay.

ETA - they're under a year old. The girls don't even have combs yet, the boy hardly has much of spurs.

Araucanas, Polish, Shamos

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post #16 of 23

They almost certainly don't need a 100W heat lamp in Alabama! My chickens lived in a (bare) tree for two years in Atlanta and have never had frostbite or any other type of weather related problems. As you said they've been living on their own, they are definitely going to be OK until/unless it drops below ~10F. Save yourself some energy costs!!! wink

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i have been giving them layer crumble since i got them, and they have a 100w heat lamp in the coop on a digital timer. on at 6pm off at 6am i live in north Alabama so the weather hasn't dropped below freezing yet. my mom gives them bird seed as a treat and they go nuts for it. D when i got them it was more like a rescue cause they were living in the woods, no coop, and all they were feed was old bread. with that being said one of the hens had 11 pullets! (that i could not catch . . . hit)

~Meg~
The remaining 6 of my original 7 barred rocks are 3yrs old and happily divided between a friend and my mom.
Laying: 2 Partridge Rocks, 1 Columbian Wyandotte and 2 Black Australorps. 14 weeks: 3 bantam Araucana.
Cowed to chicken math and sharing my bedroom with 8 BBS Ameraucana mixes.

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~Meg~
The remaining 6 of my original 7 barred rocks are 3yrs old and happily divided between a friend and my mom.
Laying: 2 Partridge Rocks, 1 Columbian Wyandotte and 2 Black Australorps. 14 weeks: 3 bantam Araucana.
Cowed to chicken math and sharing my bedroom with 8 BBS Ameraucana mixes.

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post #17 of 23

Looks like a Kelso cross and the pullets as well in the second pic

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post #18 of 23
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I GOT MY FIRST EGG TODAY! wee it is very small and has some blood on it, is this bad?


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post #19 of 23

wee  Sometime a little blood is normal.  As long as it is just on the egg and not pouring out.

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post #20 of 23

dont know what breed but those are some ppppuuuuurrrrdddyyyyy birds!!

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