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I am loving all these Ameraucana pics! One of my favorite breeds. :) Unfortunately we had to sell ours before we moved. Now that we are settled I can't wait to get some again. Can anyone help me find a place to order wheaten/blue wheaten chicks or eggs?

Yes, lots of trolls here. :) The Mustard Museum moved to Middleton. They used to be in Mt. Horeb. In fact, they had their big opening the day we were married, so I share my Anniversary with National Mustard Day. LOL!

Hello! We will be moving to Iowa this fall, and will be buying some acreage within 30-40 miles of Des Moines. I raise Swedish Flower Hens and have Easter Eggers, too. Anyone else around Des Moines?

Bumping this old post. :) Anyone in South Central Wisconsin?

It seems that in the chicks I hatched, the roo's legs yellow earlier than the pullets. Anyone else notice that too, or is it just a fluke?

Thanks everyone! Great news! :)

I will get some pics of combs tomorrow. They are very small, and no redness, which made me think pullets initially....

They are 13 weeks old. I thought pullets for awhile because their combs are dull and small, but their tail growth is worrying me that they are Roos. There are three- the partridge colored ones.

Have fun at the bash everyone! I hope you guys can post pics.

I had the same thing happen- twice. Both batches had 16 eggs, and I only got 3 chicks each hatch. I was floored the first time because we have been hatching our own EE eggs for many months with about a 95% hatch rate. We threw three thermometers and hygrometers in there for the second hatch...

Thanks, I was pretty sure about the black/white one, but thought the other two may have been cockerels. Two hens would be great.

Any guesses on these 3 chicks- roos or pullets? They are almost 7 weeks old.

Wanted to share my new coops. My awesome hubby is almost finished with the second one :)

Hello everyone! I sold 3 roosters this a.m. :weee. My daughter was in tears because they were the first chickens we hatched. She was very attached, but what can you do- we don't need three roosters. We have some Swedish Flower eggs hatching today. I hope I get a better hatch rate this time...

My 6 year old is holding it. . It is a big, fluffy baby though.