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Hi, Im Lori, this is my Mustang, Cajun. We live in Mims,Florida,with my husband Wayne and our 3 smart,sassy girls..Morgan, Carrie and Stefani! We love trail riding in the several wildlife preserves in our...
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Thanks for clearing that up with me. I'm on edge a little today because of an earlier incident.
I try to relay facts only and sometimes people get upset. I never say the birds are inferior, just a different type of bird.
In fact, most ee's lay better and produce bigger eggs...
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You know I was offended also at first. When I was growing up I always heard people say "mix breed". When I moved out here with the hilljacks and rednecks they would say "mutt".
I would love to have an ameraucana someday that lays a nice light to medium blue egg. I have 7 EE's and...
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Yes, she is a pullet, but she and her like friends are easter eggers.
lori1169 wrote: Thanks..I was sold 2 Buff Orpingtons and one turned out to be an egger too although it is buff and white...so i guess the feed stores dont always know what they get either...
Has anyone else experienced chicken snobbery towards their birds as though they were undesirable mutts? Mine were sold to me as Ameraucaunas, so new to chickens I thought they were...until I was promptly corrected by the chicken police!
pips&peeps :
Yes, she is a pullet, but she and her like friends are easter eggers.
Thanks..I was sold 2 Buff Orpingtons and one turned out to be an egger too although it is buff and white...so i guess the feed stores dont always know what they get either..! Im not a chicken purist...but all...
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Lol..I only have 3 acres.. If i had more Im sure Id have more horses and chickens! But I have to be smart about the pasture or overgrazing will turn it to dirt..and thats not good for anyone! So until I get that 40 acre farm..lol..Im content!
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ok...so i think i have a confirmed 2 roos and 10 hens...great! i can live with that! never thought chickens could be as fun and interesting as horses..thanks!
thanks everyone who helped out..2 roosters is ok for ten hens i think...this chicken was sold to me as a buff orpington..clearly its not...What is this color considered? I think she must be Ameraucauna..