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post #1 of 11
2/4/12 at 11:40am
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I ordered my chickens from McMurray Hatchery back in September, so they are approx. 5 months old now.  No eggs yet and I don't know how many of them are roosters and what breeds they are?  I know one is for sure a rooster but not sure about some of the others.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.  I am new to owning chickens.  Thanks :)

 

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Chicken #2Chicken #3Chicken 4Chicken 6

Alex

What breed is this chicken?

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What breed is this Rooster?

 

Thanks for the help :)

 

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post #2 of 11
2/4/12 at 12:39pm

1  ee cockerel

2 pullet

3  ee pullet

4  pullet

5  pullet

6  ???? sussex (i think)

7.  ee cockerel

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post #3 of 11
2/4/12 at 12:42pm

Well I will take a stab at this.

Pic1- Easter Egger Rooster

Pic2- Black sex link hen

Pic3- Easter Egger hen

Pic4- Black Sex Link hen

Pic5- Black Sex link hen

Pic6-Maybe ancona hen?

Picc7- Aracauna/EE Rooster

 

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post #4 of 11
2/4/12 at 1:20pm

Knowing what you ordered would be a help.

 

easter egger rooster

black sex link hen

easter egger pullet

black sex link hen

black sex link hen

Ancona hen

easter egger rooster

 

Your easter eggers were probably ordered as aracauna or americauns (that's how the hatchery spells it, don't ya'all freak out), they are basically chickens that have a high chance of laying blue or green eggs.

Rachel BB
 

Well, the kittens aren't so cute anymore and the easter egger cockerels are in the freezer. Plus, I think offering them as "prizes" scared folks off! So, I'm still posting quotes, if you know it let me know. I'm very enamored of this new one, it may hang around for a while!

 

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Rachel BB
 

Well, the kittens aren't so cute anymore and the easter egger cockerels are in the freezer. Plus, I think offering them as "prizes" scared folks off! So, I'm still posting quotes, if you know it let me know. I'm very enamored of this new one, it may hang around for a while!

 

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post #5 of 11
2/4/12 at 1:22pm
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Yup what everybody above said.

 

They certainly are beautiful birds.

Keeper of 26 hens,  4 PW Leghorns, 1 leghorn mix, 1 FBCMarans, 1 Australorp, 1 Buff Orpington, 2 Mama Olive Eggers w/ 15 chicks each, 1 EE, a Barred Rock, a RIR, a CQ, 1 Delaware, 1 Black Star, a Splash Ameraucana, 3 W/BW Ameraucana pullets, 5 polish, 2 Welsummers and 41 juvies of various breeds. YIKES!  Time to SELL some chickens!

 

 

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Keeper of 26 hens,  4 PW Leghorns, 1 leghorn mix, 1 FBCMarans, 1 Australorp, 1 Buff Orpington, 2 Mama Olive Eggers w/ 15 chicks each, 1 EE, a Barred Rock, a RIR, a CQ, 1 Delaware, 1 Black Star, a Splash Ameraucana, 3 W/BW Ameraucana pullets, 5 polish, 2 Welsummers and 41 juvies of various breeds. YIKES!  Time to SELL some chickens!

 

 

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post #6 of 11
2/4/12 at 2:05pm
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Originally Posted by donrae View Post

Knowing what you ordered would be a help.

 

easter egger rooster

black sex link hen

easter egger pullet

black sex link hen

black sex link hen

Ancona hen

easter egger rooster

 

Your easter eggers were probably ordered as aracauna or americauns (that's how the hatchery spells it, don't ya'all freak out), they are basically chickens that have a high chance of laying blue or green eggs.



x2. Also, note that EE's are mutt birds... Not Araucanas or Ameraucanas. Still good birds, just mutt birds :)

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post #7 of 11
2/4/12 at 2:29pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by donrae View Post

Knowing what you ordered would be a help.

 

easter egger rooster

black sex link hen

easter egger pullet

black sex link hen

black sex link hen

Ancona hen

easter egger rooster

 

Your easter eggers were probably ordered as aracauna or americauns (that's how the hatchery spells it, don't ya'all freak out), they are basically chickens that have a high chance of laying blue or green eggs.



x2. Also, note that EE's are mutt birds... Not Araucanas or Ameraucanas. Still good birds, just mutt birds :)


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post #8 of 11
2/4/12 at 2:41pm
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x3
 

 



x4. It's official.

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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 #9 of 11
2/4/12 at 3:26pm
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Thank you for the replies.  I ordered the "Rainbow Layer Assortment".  They did not guarantee breed types, only that the eggs would be an assortment of colors.  I have nothing against mutts, so I'm good with the EE's.  I appreciate the help and answers.  Thank you. 

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post #10 of 11
2/4/12 at 9:53pm

Well, I think you'll get just what you ordered. I see green, brown and white egg layers there, so you'll have a colorful basket! It's fun getting an assortment and seeing what everyone turns out to be.

Rachel BB
 

Well, the kittens aren't so cute anymore and the easter egger cockerels are in the freezer. Plus, I think offering them as "prizes" scared folks off! So, I'm still posting quotes, if you know it let me know. I'm very enamored of this new one, it may hang around for a while!

 

"If I'd known the world was ending I'd have brought better books"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Rachel BB
 

Well, the kittens aren't so cute anymore and the easter egger cockerels are in the freezer. Plus, I think offering them as "prizes" scared folks off! So, I'm still posting quotes, if you know it let me know. I'm very enamored of this new one, it may hang around for a while!

 

"If I'd known the world was ending I'd have brought better books"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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