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post #1 of 20
1/14/12 at 1:03pm
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Now that I figured out how to upload pics ... here are some of my girls handy works.

I think one of my new EE hens is laying olive eggs. Hope it shows up in the one pic of a blue and olive together.

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post #2 of 20
1/14/12 at 2:12pm

Very pretty!

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post #3 of 20
1/14/12 at 3:46pm

Beautiful eggs. Btw, I love your rooster canister set love.gif

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Dorothy: The woman keeps a chicken in her home, how normal can she be?
Rose: I kept a chicken in my home.
Dorothy: You see my point?
The Golden Girls "Long Day's Journey Into Marinara"

 

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post #4 of 20
1/14/12 at 3:55pm
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Beautiful eggs. Btw, I love your rooster canister set love.gif


I found the canisters at a thrift store. Couldn't resist.

 

I'm the silly old biddy one, proud member of the crazy pullets of BYC and resident chicken whisperer. My cologne is eau de chicken poop.
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I'm the silly old biddy one, proud member of the crazy pullets of BYC and resident chicken whisperer. My cologne is eau de chicken poop.
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post #5 of 20
1/14/12 at 5:04pm

so pretty!  The olive one is really neat!

Central CA wife to handy/techno hubby, mama to two handsome teenage boys, two loving Beagles, 3 White Leghorns,  two Blacks Australorps, two Buff Brahma Bantams, one Easter Eggers, and one Speckled Sussex!!  Love to knit, sew, teach, garden, and sit on the porch swing with my love!
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Central CA wife to handy/techno hubby, mama to two handsome teenage boys, two loving Beagles, 3 White Leghorns,  two Blacks Australorps, two Buff Brahma Bantams, one Easter Eggers, and one Speckled Sussex!!  Love to knit, sew, teach, garden, and sit on the porch swing with my love!
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post #6 of 20
1/14/12 at 5:53pm

I have green ones too...pretty neat. 

 

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I became interested in hatching and raising chickens during a genetics class where we manipulated the genetic code of chicken embryos. One year later, I have many chickens, mostly Ameraucanas and Easter Eggers. I believe in order to truly respect and appreciate chickens, you must hatch them on your own. I still attend college and live with my parents, who graciously accepted my chicken habit on...

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I became interested in hatching and raising chickens during a genetics class where we manipulated the genetic code of chicken embryos. One year later, I have many chickens, mostly Ameraucanas and Easter Eggers. I believe in order to truly respect and appreciate chickens, you must hatch them on your own. I still attend college and live with my parents, who graciously accepted my chicken habit on...

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post #7 of 20
1/15/12 at 5:48am

Your eggs are so pretty. When it comes time to replace my 8 RIRs, I just may have to get something that lays colorful eggs!

Jo-Ann
 

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post #8 of 20
1/15/12 at 8:35am

This was the first time I found an egg from my Ameraucana in the nest box. My friend, who owns the chickens with me (and whose yard they live in) had found the first one two days earlier. Her first eggs were quite green, but are now starting to become a light blue. 

 

ETA I just realized the picture isn't showing up. It showed up in my post when I created it, but not once I submitted it. Must be because I am on my iPad. I will add it from my PC in a few minutes.

 


Edited by gvilledh - 1/15/12 at 8:40am

The original seven-3 Buff Orps, 2 SLW, and 1 Cuckoo Maran. Year two has found us with an additional 2 Splash Orps, 1 Black Orp, and hopefully, 1 Blue Orp and a Blue and a Black Copper Maran-still waiting to know for sure.I think our coop is full now!

 

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The original seven-3 Buff Orps, 2 SLW, and 1 Cuckoo Maran. Year two has found us with an additional 2 Splash Orps, 1 Black Orp, and hopefully, 1 Blue Orp and a Blue and a Black Copper Maran-still waiting to know for sure.I think our coop is full now!

 

Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest.-Mark Twain

 

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post #9 of 20
1/15/12 at 10:06am
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I was wondering if the olive eggs would eventually fade to blue.

The other two EE hens laid lovely turquoise blue eggs from the start but the other one started out with olive.

I hope they stay that color because I think the varieties look so cool in the cartons.

They sell like crazy too. I thought people might be put off by the weird colors but it seems not.

The 3 pullets were sold as Ameracaunas but are actually EEs. 

I don't care though. I love 'em all.

I'm the silly old biddy one, proud member of the crazy pullets of BYC and resident chicken whisperer. My cologne is eau de chicken poop.
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I'm the silly old biddy one, proud member of the crazy pullets of BYC and resident chicken whisperer. My cologne is eau de chicken poop.
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post #10 of 20
1/15/12 at 10:17am
The olive eggs will stay olive smile.png No need to worry!

I would take either! All I have are browns and whites hmm.png EE's are really hard to find in Canada!

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LES Farms

Breeder of nothing right now.Read our RE-Build of LES Farms Thread.

 

Lost everything in a barn fire 2/11/13. Can't even pull it together.

Thank you for all the condolences and all the support and donations given to help us rebuild. You are all so special to us.

 

Please READ my thread about FIRE SAFETY. Trying to save as many others from the little mistakes that cost me everything.

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