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    What color are YOUR Easter Egger's eggs?

    Two more EEs laying! This is a mix up of all my girls' eggs. I have EEs (Americanas), Comets, and a Welsummer. She's the one with the speckled egg. Today I even found an "EYEBALL EGG!!!". I don't know what happened to it but I found it this afternoon in their play castle tower.
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    What color are YOUR Easter Egger's eggs?

    Hi J'freak! I have those "Americanas" too! All six have nice fluffy muffs. Do yours? I discovered the Americanas are Hoover Hatchery's version of the EE, crossing an Ameraucana and Araucana. Mine are just about to start laying as they are presently squatting when approached so it won't be...
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    Does Cloth Fencing Exist?

    Hey, PorchChickens! I, too, am using this deer-x netting to extend my wire fence height to 7' and keep chickens from poking their heads through and getting em bit off but I'm just a bit worried...have you ever had a chicken get tangled in it? Mine's fastened pretty well to the wire fence...
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    What color are YOUR Easter Egger's eggs?

    Thanks, aart! The grey egg has a nice greenish tint to it. The one that laid it is supposed to be Ameraucana but you know how that goes. She's a nice, friendly chicken. Here she is:
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    What color are YOUR Easter Egger's eggs?

    Hi! Here's a pic of my girls' eggs so far. I have six more that will probably start laying next month... still hoping for blue eggs.
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    Help me understand the difference between BEARDS and MUFFS?

    Will someone please show me a tuft? I think I understand about muffs and beards but tufts...where do the tufts come out? Is this a "muffie" (front) and a "tuftie" (back)?? Thanks.
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    What do you use to write on eggs?

    Totally agree. Sharpies have alcohol or some other solvent in the ink to make it dry fast. Just smell them! I wouldn't want that on any of my eggs.
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    What do you use to write on eggs?

    I thought long and hard about how to date my breakfast eggs and decided that a regular graphite (they're not made of lead anymore) pencil would be best. There's no liquid ink with all the chemicals and there's no smell, as well as no chance of anything seeping through the shell.
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    What is this pretty girl?!

    HEY, pmoore! I have one kinda like yours, too! She's an EE from TSC. I'm happy to hear yours is laying green eggs daily. Mine isn't old enough yet (14 weeks). I'm getting tired of waiting...and waiting....
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    Nanny way in over her head :)

    Woah! That SHAMO looks like a flamingo sneaked in the chicken house one night......
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    Araucana or Easter Egger? Pullet or Roo?

    In the fourth picture, jblackb042, can you tell me what kind of chicken that one in front of your new chick is? ...the one with the dark head, gold shoulders and gray bottom. I have one just like that one! She's a beautiful chicken!
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    Anyone in WV???

    HA HA HA...that's because there aren't any! I think it's because there are a lot of huge commercial chicken houses here in WV that have a few thousand chickens in them and it's how a lot of people make their living. I think many West Virginians are more interested in "growing" their chickens...
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    Nanny way in over her head :)

    OH MY! Those Ayam Cemanis will give the kids NIGHTMARES! Don't get one of those!!!
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    Neighbors let their aggressive dog free in our yard

    Try to handle the dog yourself because all you're going to get is a bunch of flack from the owner (like,"Oh, he's a good dog; he won't hurt anything!" , "Oh NO, my dog would never do that!" or they'll just think you're a grouchy neighbor and hate you.) Get a spray bottle and put some vinegar...
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    Nanny way in over her head :)

    Now THIS is a cool chicken! It's a polish crested tolbunt.
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