Recent content by emgrider
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Everything Easter Egger
I’d like to add to this thread. I love Easter eggers. They were the first birds my husband and I bought when we got married! Since then, I’ve gotten some game hens, and one of them hatched out this little guy. He is an Easter Egger mix (based on the beard and green legs), but I’ve never seen...- emgrider
- Post #90
- Forum: General breed discussions & FAQ
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April 2023 Hatch-A-Long
Not again. Apparently, I need to post this in the May hatch-a-long. 🤪😫 One of my pretty wheaten games (my faves) has come down with the broody bug. I was able to mark and date this batch since I know the other girls will lay under her. She has 2 green EE eggs, 2 game eggs, and 3 browns that...- emgrider
- Post #614
- Forum: Hatch-A-Longs
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April 2023 Hatch-A-Long
Apparently I have a late addition to the April hatch-a-long. I genuinely thought one of my game hens was lost to a predator because she’s been missing for two weeks, and then, yesterday and the day before, I saw broody poops around the community watering hole and got my hopes up. I found her...- emgrider
- Post #599
- Forum: Hatch-A-Longs
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April 2023 Hatch-A-Long
You give me major hope! Thanks for sharing! 😊- emgrider
- Post #568
- Forum: Hatch-A-Longs
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Will a broody hen's breed affect how predator smart her chicks will be? (What are some broody predator smart breeds?)
My game hens are fierce mothers yet very predator savvy. I’d recommend them to any one.- emgrider
- Post #4
- Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
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April 2023 Hatch-A-Long
I have an update on my April eggs. I’m down to five out of seven shipped Opal Legbar eggs. I have one very early blood ring and a lightbulb. I knew there was a risk with shipped eggs, but they’re all five horribly saddled, and I’m not getting my hopes up. As for my five eggs, one was a...- emgrider
- Post #541
- Forum: Hatch-A-Longs
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April 2023 Hatch-A-Long
I’m joining in on the April hatch-a-long. I ordered 6 plus extra Opal Legbar hatching eggs off of Ebay last Month. They arrived yesterday, wonderfully packaged, and all seven were perfectly intact. No wiggly air cells or anything. This will be the first time I’ve ever tried shipped eggs. I’m...- emgrider
- Post #184
- Forum: Hatch-A-Longs
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Chat Thread for the New Crazy 24 hour Auction
Hi everyone! I’m looking for EE/OE Naked Necks if someone can point me in the right direction. Thanks.- emgrider
- Post #3,229
- Forum: Random Ramblings
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Show Off Your Roosters!
He may be young, but he’s all boy! I hatched out this sweetie 3 weeks ago, and he’s already tidbitting like his daddy did at that age lol! He’s a California White X marans mix!- emgrider
- Post #87
- Forum: Online Poultry Show
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Cross Breeds!!!!
Hatched out this sweet cutie 3 weeks ago! He’s part marans and California white, and all boy! Check out those feet’s!- emgrider
- Post #688
- Forum: Online Poultry Show
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The Olive-Egger thread!
I thought I might add something to this thread. I had a Lavender Amerauca roo over a Black Jersey Giant hen that produced a daughter who laid a nice green egg (not olive). Well then I bred the green egger hen to a Birchen Marans roo, and their daughter lays a STUNNING olive egg. Would the olive...- emgrider
- Post #10,945
- Forum: General breed discussions & FAQ
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Oldest chicken?
@citychknraising I don’t really know why I named her that! Maybe because I thought it would be funny to have a chicken named duck? I’m not sure- emgrider
- Post #31
- Forum: Managing Your Flock
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Oldest chicken?
This picture is of my Ducky last summer. She is 6 years old, and lays a wonky egg about once a month. She is the first chicken I ever owned, and like a little lapdog! I love her to pieces!!- emgrider
- Post #4
- Forum: Managing Your Flock