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    ISO young Ameraucana pullet in North TX

    As title says, I am looking for a young Ameraucana (not Americana/Easter Egger)pullet (8 wks - 20-ish weeks) to add to a backyard small flock of Buff Orps (8 wks old as of 1/5/26). I'm in south Fort Worth area (Burleson) and willing to drive an hour.
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    Meyer Hatchery Mystery Bird

    Here's an update on the little cockerel. I rehomed him, but was able to get some [not great] pics last night. Looks like a mottled RIR (if that's such a thing). Maybe they had some "oops" egg fertilization in one of the pens, and this is a result. :p
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    Lavender EE - What do we think of that tail?

    I also think "girl".
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    Light Brahma slower feathering than Orpington?

    Just wanted to post an update at 6 weeks. Feathers are mostly in, and she looks much more tidy than 3 weeks ago.
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    Looking for Ameraucana or Blue Egg Layer in North Texas

    I have six Buff Orps that are 4 weeks old (hatched 11/17) and my daughter really wants a pullet that will lay blue eggs. Prefer something more docile (Ameraucana, or if you bred a blue-egg Easter Egger to a white-eared Roo), and it must be a pullet. Prefer something in the 3-8 weeks old...
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    Light Brahma slower feathering than Orpington?

    If you are referring to the color, that may just be the heat lamp beaming. (I had the chicks outside to play, but had the heat lamp there if they wanted to hang out under it...and those pics just happened to be when they were playing under the lamp.) BUT, here are some close-ups of the Brahma:
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    Light Brahma slower feathering than Orpington?

    Follow-up question: is it normal for the Brahma feathers to look so "messy"? The Orps feathers look pretty normal from what I can tell (and past experience). But the Brahma's feathers look quite unkempt. All chicks have the same feed/water (20% starter, change water couple times a day...
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    Light Brahma slower feathering than Orpington?

    I bought Buff Orp females from Meyer (hatch date Nov 17). At 1 week, the Orps had started to get some good wing feathers, and tail feathers started to come in. Light Brahma was behind on the wings, and no real tail tips at that time. Now at 3 weeks old, there is still a big difference. Are...
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    Meyer Hatchery Mystery Bird

    https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/day-old-chick-id-legbar-or-marans.1680171/ This is a thread I started with more pics of the meal maker.
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    Meyer Hatchery Mystery Bird

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    Meyer Hatchery Mystery Bird

    On day1 I pegged this one as a RIR. But the white wing tips don’t make sense. It’s the smallest of the chicks I ordered (this one came as the “homestead helper” in my Buff Orp order). Back and head look RIR, but the rest doesn’t. Chick is 3 days old (hatched Nov 17).
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    Day-Old Chick ID - Legbar or Marans?

    That makes sense with the barely feathered legs. Looks like Green Queen can look like ANYTHING. 😳 I’ve never actually heard of them before now. My last flock was in 2016…and I was focusing on the more common birds back then (except my roo).
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    Day-Old Chick ID - Legbar or Marans?

    I ordered day-old chicks from Meyer Hatchery (Buff Orps and a Light Brahma), and they gave me an extra girl and roo (their "meal maker" and "homestead helper" freebies). The closest I could get to ID on the pullet was a White Legbar, BUT, then I noticed tiny and sparse feathering on the feet...
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    A bit about natural humidity and air cells

    Well, the hatch DID go well! Yes, late hatches are typically due to low temps. As little as 1 degree off could make a day difference or more. So, what ended up happening is that our first hatch (with this batch) was on Day 22 in the evening. Today is Day 23 and all but 3 of the pipped eggs...
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    A bit about natural humidity and air cells

    Today is Day 21, and not a single pip (internal or otherwise), but all is NOT lost, and I'll tell you why. But first, a rant on natural humidity. I live in SE Texas where water is apparently born. It is SO HUMID here, even in the winter, that even a "Dry Incubation" method is difficult to...
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