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  1. greengravy

    When will the others start laying????

    Something to consider when I am checking to see which hen layed which eggs is that different breeds lay different colored/sized eggs. So, this helps to narrow it down a bit, but isn't guaranteed of course. But, if they are all the same breed then it can be a lot harder.
  2. greengravy

    when will they lay?

    My chickens usually stop laying around November-ish and start laying again in early February. Feb. 6th is the exact day when I got my first egg after the long winter "egg laying dormancy" last year. By mid February they were ALL laying eggs again. I don't use lights on them. I have layer...
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    legbars: what is their sex?

    wow, I wasn't the only one that thought their coloring was not typical of what I would expect for legbar chicks. Thank you guys for your responses. Here is a photo of the 7 eggs they came from. They are a beautiful blue/aqua. The other eggs are easter egger eggs that I put there for color...
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    legbars: what is their sex?

    Day old legbar chicks, not sure what they are. I thought it was supposed to be easy to tell them apart. One is dark colored with a head spot & the other has a very small head spot but a little bit of markings on the eyes, but no stripe along the body. Neither is as light as I thought the...
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    The Legbar Thread!

    Hi, I was wondering what the dark brown with white spot on the head ended up being (male or female)? I have one that hatched out tonight that looks just like that. It's a darker brown with a white spot on the head. I am not sure what the sex is. thank you.
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    Why Aren't My Chickens Laying? Here Are Your Answers!

    yes, I notice the same thing as you with my chickens throughout the years. I prefer to incubate eggs dec-march (if I can) so that I get some eggs that same year hopefully, otherwise I will just wait until late summer & they mature thoughout fall & winter to be fresh & ready to lay come spring..
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    Any personal experience with SKYBLUE EGGS?

    Hi, Have you found a "blue" egg layer yet? I am in the same boat as you, and I understand you totally!! I have been looking for a true blue (without any green tinge to the egg at all) for a while now. I used to have a black rumpless araucana that laid very blue eggs and she passed away, so...
  8. greengravy

    BCM 11 wks old...male or female?

    yes, I think this one has a lot of copper too, and I bought the eggs from a bcm breeder that was selling wade jeane/bev davis lines. The eggs were a dark brown I'd say about 6 or 7 on the chart, which is pretty nicely colored, but this cick doesn't look like other bcm's. I am going to keep it...
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    BCM 11 wks old...male or female?

    I haven't witnessed any pecking going on. They get along well.
  10. greengravy

    BCM 11 wks old...male or female?

    yeah, that makes sense, with how much copper there is there. There is a LOT of copper there, but I wasn't sure if more or less copper will help indicate anything. thanks!
  11. greengravy

    BCM 11 wks old...male or female?

    haha! yeah, I'm stumped on this one too. I have seen bcm cockerels that have the same size comb or larger at 4 wks old! So, if it is a cockerel then it is "behind" in growing it's comb (as far as how it should look according to it's age compared to other cockerels). But, this one isn't very...
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    BCM 11 wks old...male or female?

    I know that bcm's can sometimes be tricky (up until the day they either crow or lay an egg). This one is 11 wks. old & doesn't have that big of a comb for it's age & it's not very red in color either (which is typical of a bcm cockerel at this age), so not sure if it's a cockerel with a small...
  13. greengravy

    "Quiet" Rooster Breeds

    I think it's a shame that we have to feel like we are pressured to give people eggs (bribe/tax) to our neighbors if we want to have hens. I am trying to feed my family here with our eggs. It's not my responsibility to share my food with the neighbors. I don't ever recall a time when they have...
  14. greengravy

    Week Old Black Copper Marans Chicks - Sexing by Feather color? Pictures added!

    I think the same thing. That does look like a little cockerel and the other a pullet. but, I'm no expert, sometimes I'm right sometimes I'm not...
  15. greengravy

    Comment by 'greengravy' in article 'Chickens N Vermonts Page'

    lovely flock of hens you have there!
  16. greengravy

    Can you help ID these chicks? please.

    it is looking more and more like an andalusian. it was darker when it was younger, but does keep looking lighter & more charcoal-bluish as it gets older. I have a blue andalusian pullet right now but I didn't see the resemblance in this chick to her when she was younger. Here is a pic. of...
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