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    How much variation is expected in a new layer's eggs?

    One of my pullets started laying on Monday (at 23 weeks). Very exciting for us new chicken people! We've gotten 5 eggs this week, and all are small and very light brown with a slight pinkish tinge. My husband thinks that today's egg looks a little different than the others, so he's speculating...
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    Is Hildegard a pullet? 8 week EE

    My crew of 6 sexed pullets from Meyer Hatchery (2 EEs, 2 Dominiques, 1 likely BR, and 1 likely RSL (or NHR?)) are 8 weeks old as of yesterday. None of the chicks has a red, prominent comb at this point, although there is some variety in terms of development. Hildegard (aka "Hildy") is an Easter...
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    Barred Rock? 4 weeks old!

    Hoping to appeal to the collective wisdom of this group to ID the breed (and sex?) of one of my 4 wk old chicks... I have a group of 6 sexed pullets from Meyer, including 2 Dominiques, 2 Easter Eggers, and 2 "assorted" brown layers. I've pegged the Easter Eggers and one of the "assorted" who is...
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    Meet my crew! (breed ID help also welcome!)

    These 6 littles came last week from Meyer Hatchery and are a whopping 9 days old today! Here's what I ordered (all supposed to be pullets): 2 Dominiques 2 Easter Eggers 2 "assorted" brown layers They are SO hard to photograph, except of course for the really curious ones... If you have the time...
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    Lurker turned chicken parent!

    I started reading BYC posts and comments back in Jan or Feb, and as of today I'm finally a chicken parent!! I can't even!! (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? New to chickens / my first chicks came today! (2) How many chickens do you have right now? six 2-day old...
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