The 2 Lavender Ameraucana pullets that I got off of you last year lay olive too. One has very very light feathering on the legs too. I think it was the same situation as with Tilly. I will say this...they are beautiful awesome hens that lay a ton of eggs! I love them.
Resulting feather color of Black laced silver Orpington roo over Lavender Ameraucana hen? Light olive egg? Trying to decide on whether to throw one of her eggs in the bator.
I have been feeding Purina flock raiser 20% from TSC w oyster always available. No added light. Getting 10-14 eggs from 19 layers daily in Pennsylvania all winter. Ages are 1 and 2.
476,550 members on this site and Stormcrow is among the top few in knowledge of poultry nutrition. You just called him a troll because you're killing chicks with malnutrition, and he told you what you needed to hear but refuse to believe. I'm sorry if it seems we all ganged up on you but there...
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PLEASE, if you must attempt this...take a lot of time and learn the scientific side of what you want to accomplish here. The info is out there. Don't just experiment. There is no need to. That has already been done. It is hard to source everything you need in the right amounts. This...
Give it a nice wipe-down with bleach water. Use a spray bottle to hit hard to reach nooks and crannies. Rinse well...let dry. Give it a month before putting into coop if possible. Most viruses and bacteria resolve within 30 days. If you can wait till April to put it in, that would be really great.