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    The Olive-Egger thread!

    alrighty, folks. I'm new to the whole breeding game. Completely. I have an Easter Egger hen who is laying a lighter blue, an Americauna pullet who is 11 weeks, a black maran pullet who is 10 weeks, a golden laced cochin who is 10 weeks, a rhode island red hen and a new hampshire red hen. I want...
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    Olive Egger, Barnevelder or Marans?? What's best?

    Hey, all. I have four chickens, a RIR and three EE. We are looking to add a newbie to our flock and I can't decide which breed. I love different egg colors, but have three small children and two dogs so I need something that will be friendly more importantly, which I think I'd get out of these...
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    locating free range hens eggs

    the food is usually in the coop, she won't go in there. she scrounges around for any left over treats the others missed or the corn from the squirrels. aside from that she is an amazing forager. I haven't a clue where she is sleeping at night because the second she realizes toy are coming...
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    locating free range hens eggs

    We adopted a light brown leghorn hen who is approximately a year old about a month and a half ago. The second we opened the box she was transported in the flew out and ran so fast I swear she is part road runner. Anyway, she hopped the 5 foot chainlink and hasnt come in the yard with us present...
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    rooster?

    we got 5 new ' girls' last night who are all mixed breeds. It was dark so we couldn't see much, just used flash on our phones... I'll get a picture, I believe they are pointed though.
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    rooster?

    bump anyone? I didn't think so but another member in here thought there were hackles...
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    rooster?

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    5 new girls, mixed breeds HELP!

    woops. wrong bird
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    5 new girls, mixed breeds HELP!

    oh for the love of God I hope not. I just got rid of my rooster...
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    5 new girls, mixed breeds HELP!

    I wanted to get full bred hens, but no one chickens around here and those who do only sell non producers, which does me no good. mixes like these run around $10, full breed hens around $20-$25 a bird. total craziness..
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    5 new girls, mixed breeds HELP!

    don't mind my 35 weeks pregnant belly :D
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    5 new girls, mixed breeds HELP!

    they look black? lol
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