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    Doubled our flock size, same amount of eggs

    I have my EE roo and EE hen together in a separate run. I planned to integrate them once 6 of my sons 4-H birds are sold. Will the hens pick on the roo? Or will he stand up to them? The EEs are currently in a run that is right next to the main run where the birds can all see each other. He is...
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    When will she lay

    That I don't know. I haven't ever entered any pic contests here.
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    Doubled our flock size, same amount of eggs

    Thank you both. Yes the only reason I am in a bit of a "hurry" with the egg laying is because these are my son's 4-H projects and they are suppose to be recording egg laying in their fair books. Fair starts next weekend for us. I did do lots of reading on Intergrating new birds to the flock...
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    Doubled our flock size, same amount of eggs

    They also are not squatting either so I'm guessing they are just not ready yet.
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    When will she lay

    Yep that is what I'm referring to. That means she's being submissive to a rooster. So you're her rooster, in her mind :) she should be laying anytime now if she's doing that.
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    When will she lay

    When she begins to squat when you're nearby means she'll be laying soon.
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    Doubled our flock size, same amount of eggs

    We started our flock last year with 6 Isa browns. And I'm guessing we had beginners luck with them. As they started laying at 16 weeks and consistently get 5-6 eggs per day. Everyday - even during the cold winter months. This year we doubled the run size and added 5 more Isa browns and 4 barred...
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    Barred Rock - good escape artists?

    Our EEs are a nervous breed too but they don't try to escap all the time at least.
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    Barred Rock - good escape artists?

    We are raising a few barred rocks this year and I don't know if it's this is groups personality or typical for the breed. But they are kind of flighty and good escape artists. They run between our feet when we open the run door or they sneak out by flying up really high and getting on the roof...
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    Will 'operation get along' work?

    If your first Silkie and your polish were fighting, that's a good indication your Silkie is a roo. You might have some trouble keeping 2 roosters together. Especially with just a couple of hens.
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    Mucky, Muddy, Stinky Run after Torrential Rains

    Ours is a stinky muddy mess too. I've been weeding and throwing all the weeds in the run along with grass clippings and straw. It helps some. And the hens love the greens.
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    Silkie color genetics

    I would like to focus on just black silkies. I understand that black to black = black. However I have 2 hens. 1 comes from a solid black to black pen. The other came from a mixed pen of both pure whites and pure blacks. (Pure meaning that the parents were a result of a black/black or white/white...
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    What kind of comb do Old English Bantam have?

    I am currently raising 3 OEGB that I hatched in January. 2 are pullets and 1 is a cockerel. I knew from pretty early on (2-3 weeks old) that my Roo is a Roo. He started developing a comb long before the other 2 did.
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    How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?

    6. 3 from our 6 ISA browns and 3 from our 3 silkies.
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    Hens lay the same color of egg they hatched from?

    Hmm ok I don't know what genes the father has as this is a barnyard mix. So I guess I will have to wait and see. Thanks.
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