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We're in the process of doing the same thing here. We bought breeder stock of Marans and Ameraucanas, and we've had a self sustaining free range flock for almost 15 years. We converted our dog's kennel into a new coop, and have plans for 2 more all built out of our barn with outdoor runs. We are...

Yep, I know, it would just help with immediate flock management numbers, knowing what I hatch when i hatch them. Yes, the BR's would be for green of course, and I'm hoping that the production blacks won't dilute the blue too much so that I can use them to make more productive blue egg laying hybrids

Does anyone have these birds? I am planning crosses with my BBS ameraucanas for green egg production and have settled on barred rocks for green eggs, I am hoping to improve blue egg prodcution with some of these production blacks, since i'll be able to sex link the baby lik the BR's. I'm mainly...

silver pencilled something?

I also think they're both roos.

I agree with speckled, nilla looks like fine strapping lad, the EE, could still go either way, I have ameraucana hens that have one or two rooish feathers in their tails, and i have some that are around 13 weeks, and I con only tell sexes on some, and only by comparison, the boys are starting to...

Thanks newchickmom, your thread answered everthing I think.

nyone?

I just got 4 swedish duckling, they will winter with my chickens until spring when I can set their pond up. I was wondering, when would i expect maturity, mating, laying, etc? They are a week and a half old. Also anyone have any helpful hints about the breed? One of my blacks is crested. How...

I think i can agree with 3 girls and a boy, but those 2 with medium combs are the type that always get me

yep, both roosters

I vote pullet

that's a tough one, looks a lil roo-ish to me

I would guess female.